Canoeing is not one of those sports where the learning curve is beyond the average recreationist. However, it does take a sort of finesse and, quite honestly, patience with your fellow paddler. Much of what is unnerving to first-time canoegoers is the feeling of instability in the boat. ...
VERMONTVILLE — At first glance, the brown-headed cowbird is somewhat plain, as its name would suggest. But while the iridescent black of the male’s body may shine, the females have an even darker agenda. Cowbirds live or breed across most of North America, and the females — unlike ...
The state Department of Environmental Conservation has released its finalized recreation plan for almost 5,000 acres of conservation easement land near Long Lake, and it includes expanded hiking, camping and mountain biking opportunities. The Cedarlands easement was secured by the DEC in ...
Despite a drought and early snow last fall, the state Department of Environmental Conservation said the state’s population of white-tailed deer survived the winter well. According to the Winter Severity Index, several thaws and warmer-than-average temperatures may have helped deer get ...
KEENE VALLEY — The Adirondack Chapter of The Nature Conservancy partnered for the second year in a row with veterans attending Paul Smith’s College to get a nature preserve open for spring. Eighteen people, including six Conservancy staff and a dozen people from the college, worked ...
The state Department of Environmental Conservation is seeking public comment on more than 15,000 acres in the southwest Adirondacks. The DEC is asking the public to submit written comments or attend a public meeting on an upcoming revision to the unit management plan for the Fulton Chain ...
SARANAC LAKE — When the water temperature and the air temperature combined don’t add up to 100 degrees Fahrenheit, you know it’s cold. But that didn’t stop dozens of boats from tackling the first big canoe race of the season on Saturday. The ’Round the Mountain canoe, kayak and ...
WILMINGTON — With the state Department of Environmental Conservation asking hikers to stay below 2,500 feet in elevation during mud season, Monday’s sunshine and summer-like weather provided a good chance to check out a pair of ponds, even if the water was too cold to go swimming. Owen ...
So, is it Cooper Kiln Pond or Cooper Kill Pond? I have seen it both ways. The USGS map for the region reads “Cooper Kill Pond,” while other maps and writings call it “Cooper Kiln Pond.” A kill is a Dutch word meaning creek. It is commonly used where the Dutch settled — the ...
RAY BROOK — After taking the month of April off, the state Adirondack Park Agency board will convene next week and take on a couple of high-profile agenda items. Starting at 9 a.m. Thursday, May 16, the Regulatory Programs Committee will convene and vote on approval of a permit for zip ...
ESSEX — On Thursday, April 25, state Department of Environmental Conservation Officer Maxwell Nicols received a tip about a Facebook post that showed several turkeys shot in Essex County before the turkey hunting season opened on May 1. Nicols tracked down the man who had posted the ...
OLD FORGE — The state Department of Environmental Conservation announced that Nicks Lake Campground and Day-Use area near Old Forge will be closed through May, with an opening date to be announced in the coming weeks. The DEC has been engaged in a $1.5 million upgrade to the facility, ...
LAKE PLACID — The Regional Office of Sustainable Tourism is readying a team of ambassadors to get on social media and promote the Adirondacks, but the group was given a quick course in Leave No Trace ethics before they hit the trail. On Tuesday, the Adirondack Mountain Club’s Seth ...
State Department of Environmental Conservation forest rangers assisted a group of hikers in the High Peaks Wilderness and used a boat to rescue a lost hiker in the central Adirondacks this past week. - Town of North Elba - On Wednesday, May 1 at 8:43 p.m., DEC dispatch received a ...
The state Department of Environmental Conservation has announced waterfowl hunting seasons for this fall, but hunters will be allowed to take fewer of some species due to declining populations. The DEC has reduced the number of mallards, pintails and Canada geese hunters can take, while ...
LAKE GEORGE — The state Department of Environmental Conservation is gearing up for harmful algal bloom season with a new notifications website to air later this month and continued monitoring of new ways to combat the blooms. Harmful algal blooms are the layman’s term for ...
People are putting nature in more trouble now than at any other time in human history, with extinction looming over 1 million species of plants and animals, scientists said Monday. But it’s not too late to fix the problem, according to the United Nations’ first comprehensive report ...
SARANAC LAKE — A whitewater feature under a downtown bridge could draw paddlers from around the region if the state funds for a Downtown Revitalization Project sponsored by AdkAction is funded. “It’s a big project and the price tag is around $400,000,” said AdkAction Chairman Tom ...
As many of you know, Lake Placid is a hub for hiking mountains of all sizes and trails of all abilities. But what about its close proximity to countless lakes, rivers and ponds? On this spring trip we decided to explore the waters out of Axton Landing. Axton Landing, as many might ...