The largest environmental nonprofit in the Adirondacks has a new leader. Raul “Rocci” Aguirre took the helm of the Adirondack Council last month and is the first person of color to lead the organization. Aguirre told Adirondack reporter Emily Russell that, despite the leadership shift, the ...
ALBANY — The contests have names such as Predator Slam, Squirrel Scramble and Final Fling for Fox, sometimes challenging hunters to bag the heaviest coyote or the heftiest bunch of squirrels to win a cash prize. While participants seek prey in the name of fundraising, animal rights ...
DYSART, Iowa — When Al Schafbuch cut back on plowing his Iowa fields decades ago and later began growing cover crops, he was out to save money on fertilizer and reduce erosion. He got those benefits and saw his soil change for the better, too: dark, chunky, richly organic matter that he said ...
The state departments of Health and Environmental Conservation issued a statewide air quality advisory on Sunday. The advisory will be in effect from midnight to 11:59 p.m. on Monday. The air quality in the Tri-Lakes region is expected to reach “unhealthy” levels on Monday, with a ...