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 ...
WILLSBORO — Champlain Area Trails and its Long Pond Conservancy Program hosted a grand opening hike event for a the new 4.5-mile Long Pond Trail in Willsboro this past Saturday. The trail leads hikers through forests to the western shore of Long Pond, one of the Champlain Valley’s ...
KEENE — On May 11 the Adirondack Land Trust purchased 137 acres in St. Huberts to maintain public recreational access and conserve natural forests, including 1,844 feet of floodplain on the East Branch of the AuSable River. The land trust will hold this parcel for transfer to New York ...