SARANAC LAKE — The New York state Department of Environmental Conservation announced this weekend that online registration for the 2024 summer camp program at Camp Colby will open Wednesday at 10 a.m. Applications can be submitted through the online registration program available via the ...

A grant from the New York state Department of Environmental Conservation will support the Upper Saranac Foundation’s efforts to remove aquatic invasive species, or AIS, from Follensby Clear Pond. A total of $3 million was awarded to municipalities and nonprofit organizations this year to ...

TUPPER LAKE — The 11th Annual Gary LaQuay Fishing Challenge will take place on Saturday, June 15 from 7 a.m. until 3 p.m. Proceeds from the event will benefit High Peaks Hospice. Tickets for the fishing challenge can be purchased for $30 online at tupperlake.com/events or in-person at ...

LAKE PLACID — A 68-year-old hiker from Pennsylvania died near Marcy Dam this past Friday after suffering a “medical emergency,” the state Department of Environmental Conservation confirmed Sunday. Because of privacy concerns, the DEC did not specify what kind of medical emergency the ...

The New York state Department of Environmental Conservation on Thursday announced the start of a public comment period for threatened and endangered species draft regulations. While no specific substantial changes to existing threatened and endangered species protections are included in the ...