Richard Guinan, 40, who was missing since Sunday, was found alive and responsive early this morning by two rangers in a state police helicopter on St. Regis Mountain. Reporter Justin Levine will continue to report from the scene.
PAUL SMITHS — A missing 40-year-old soldier from Fort Drum was found alive and conscious early Monday morning by forest rangers in a state police helicopter. Richard Guinan last had contact with his wife midday on Saturday when he called her from the summit of St. Regis Mountain, near Paul ...
PAUL SMITHS — A missing hiker who was rescued early Monday morning was unprepared to spend a night in the woods, but may have saved himself by building a makeshift shelter to stay dry during Sunday’s cold, wet weather. Richard Guinan, a 40-year-old soldier stationed at Fort Drum, ...
The emerald ash borer, an invasive insect responsible for the deaths of hundreds of millions of ash trees in the last decade-and-a-half, has been found in Franklin County. The St. Regis Mohawk Tribe’s Forestry Resources Program and the United States Department of Agriculture’s Animal ...
PAUL SMITHS — A 40-year-old soldier from Fort Drum has been lost in the vicinity of St. Regis Mountain for more than a day. Department of Environmental Conservation forest rangers said Sunday evening their search efforts to locate the man, Richard Guinan, will continue this morning. ...
PAUL SMITHS — A 40-year-old soldier from Fort Drum has been lost in the vicinity of St. Regis Mountain for more than a day. Department of Environmental Conservation forest rangers said Sunday evening their search efforts to locate the man, Richard Guinan, will continue into Monday morning. ...
After witnessing the incredible power and natural force of heavy rains, blizzards, floods and electrical storms, I can empathize with residents of Texas and other southern states who have recently weathered the great damage natural events can deliver in the blink of an eye. Tropical ...
The emerald ash borer, an invasive insect responsible for the deaths of hundreds of millions of ash trees in the last decade-and-a-half, has been found in Franklin County. The St. Regis Mohawk Tribe’s Forestry Resources Program and the United States Department of Agriculture’s Animal ...
A book of poetry by a nature-inspired poet will help transport you to the Adirondack High Peaks, even if you’re feet or the weather can’t get you there in person. David Crews, an author and teacher from New Jersey is out with his second book of nature-inspired poetry, and this ...
Cranberry Lake-based author, guide and photographer Spencer Morrissey came out with a new book, his fifth, but most likely not his last. In a departure from his usual format, Morrissey recently released “Bushwhacking Your Way to Great Landscape Photography.” The book, which is ...
RAY BROOK — The state Department of Environmental Conservation is warning hikers and paddlers that the holiday weekend will bring plenty of people to the High Peaks and northern Adirondacks. In its weekly High Peaks backcountry conditions report, the DEC said “popular interior campsites ...
KEENE VALLEY — The Adirondack Chapter of The Nature Conservancy is tapping a conservationist with local ties and expansive international experience to lead its future efforts. The Keene Valley-based organization announced Tuesday that Peg Olsen, 56, of Saratoga Springs will begin as its ...
State Department of Environmental Conservation forest rangers continued to help people in the backcountry last week, including a boating death and a woman who got lost when her smartphone proved to be insufficient for navigation. --- Town of Harrietstown A woman who was using Google ...
WESTPORT — Champlain Area Trails announced the opening of its newest offering in the Champlain Valley last week. The Hemlock Hill Trail is 1.5 miles long and situated on private land, where it’s allowed due to a conservation easement. The trail goes through upland forest and is dotted ...
The state Department of Environmental Conservation has opened numerous rock climbing routes that had been closed due to peregrine falcon nesting sites. These include routes on Poke-O-Moonshine Mountain in the town of Chesterfield and Chapel Pond in the town of Keene, as well as in the Lake ...
SARANAC LAKE — The Colby Foundation, a nonprofit organization dedicated to maintaining water quality in the Lake Colby watershed, has received a $50,000 matching grant from the state Department of Environmental Conservation. The foundation and the Lake Colby Association plan to use this ...
ALBANY (AP) — State biologists are holding public meetings around the state about trout stream management. The meetings will start with a presentation describing how the Department of Environmental Conservation currently manages trout streams, and will include findings of a statewide ...
A Lake Placid native had a once-in-a-lifetime encounter with a moose in the Adirondacks two weeks ago, but research suggests the moose population may be on the decline. Sam Perkins was bushwhacking in the Dix Mountain area, walking up a semi-dry streambed when he looked up to the surprise of ...