LAKE PLACID — The state Department of Environmental Conservation Friday issued a high-water advisory for backcountry users in the Adirondack Park, asking hikers to temporarily avoid high-elevation trails and trails that cross streams and rivers. The advisory came two days after the ...

TUPPER LAKE — The state Department of Environmental Conservation on Wednesday announced the completion of its acquisition of more than 14,600 acres of land near Tupper Lake in a $9.3 million sale. The DEC first announced the planned acquisition of the conservation easements on the ...

To save the imperiled spotted owl from potential extinction, U.S. wildlife officials are embracing a contentious plan to deploy trained shooters into dense West Coast forests to kill almost a half-million barred owls that are crowding out their cousins. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service ...

SARANAC LAKE — The Adirondack Land Trust’s plans to build new accessible trails on two preserves in the Tri-Lakes got a $3 million federal funding boost last week. The funding from the Northern Border Regional Commission was announced on June 27 by Sen. Chuck Schumer, D-NY, as part of a ...

ALBANY — State Department of Environmental Conservation Interim Commissioner Sean Mahar this past Thursday reminded visitors to New York’s outdoor spaces to focus on safety before heading out to outdoor adventures in the state’s wild and beautiful destinations. As this summer’s ...