SARANAC LAKE — Volunteers from around the state will submit their loon counts from New York lakes large and small on Saturday, giving researchers a look at the stats of the state’s loon population. The 2024 New York Annual Loon Census will be held by the Adirondack Center for Loon ...

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 ...