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State buys 2,460 acres, two mountains near Lake George (update)
April 24, 2013 ALBANY (AP) — New York state has purchased 2,460 acres along Lake George in the southeastern Adirondacks, including two small mountains with hiking trails and panoramic views of the 32-mile-long lake. more »»
DEC launches wildlife guide at Wild Center
April 24, 2013 TUPPER LAKE — The Department of Environmental Conservation included local politicians, business officials and a class of local second-graders in launching a new wildlife viewing guide Tuesday at Th... more »»
State closes on 9,300 more acres of former Finch lands
April 23, 2013 The state has completed the purchase of another 9,300 acres in the Adirondacks, most of it former Finch, Pruyn and Co. timberlands. more »»
Dry conditions fuel Saranac Lake wildfires
April 23, 2013 SARANAC LAKE — Dry conditions fueled a pair of wildfires Monday that kept Saranac Lake firefighters on their toes. The first blaze was reported just after 10 a.m. more »»
State looks to bolster spruce grouse population
April 20, 2013 The state Department of Environmental Conservation hopes to release spruce grouse this summer to help bolster the bird’s small local population. more »»
Recent transitions in nature and commerce
April 20, 2013 As the local landscape ever so slowly transitions from winter to spring, it appears there are many things on the wing other than a few flocks of migrating birds. more »»
Ice fishermen rescued from lake (update)
April 18, 2013 SARANAC LAKE — Emergency crews rescued four men from the ice on Upper Saranac Lake Wednesday afternoon. more »»
Essex County supervisors: Nesting study is for the birds
April 18, 2013 ELIZABETHTOWN — Essex County supervisors are not happy about birds getting in the way of their public radio system projec. more »»
Fishermen rescued from Upper Saranac Lake ice
April 17, 2013 SARANAC LAKE — Emergency crews rescued four men from the ice on Upper Saranac Lake this afternoo. more »»
Redpolls get salmonellosis at feeders
April 16, 2013 ALBANY — The state Department of Environmental Conservation has confirmed that salmonellosis, an infection with the bacteria salmonella, has been the cause of death in common redpoll birds... more »»
Culvert operation
April 15, 2013 AuSABLE FORKS — The humble highway culvert — cheaper than a bridge and unseen by drivers tooling through stream-laced mountains — has become a focal point in efforts to help communities and wildlif... more »»
NY adopts plan for rare grouse
April 15, 2013 ALBANY (AP) — The state Department of Environmental Conservation has adopted a long-term plan to restore and expand the population of the endangered spruce grous. more »»
North Country student saves barred owl
April 13, 2013 SARANAC LAKE — A North Country Community College student saved a barred owl’s life on Monday. more »»
Having a blast
April 13, 2013 When the gun debate started to heat up last year after the shootings in Newtown, Conn., I was confused. more »» |
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