WILMINGTON — At first glance, the 180-plus degree views from Cobble Lookout seem like it would require an arduous hike that climbs high above the woodlands to secure such an expansive scene. Au contraire. Much of the elevation gain comes en route to the trailhead parking area as one ...

RAY BROOK — New York State Department of Environmental Conservation Forest Rangers respond to search and rescue incidents statewide. Working with other state agencies, local emergency response organizations, and volunteer search and rescue groups, Forest Rangers locate, and extract lost, ...

KEENE — Frances “Franny” Stone trained for this past weekend’s hike in the High Peaks Wilderness with her daughter, Meghan, all summer in their hometown of Meadville, Pennsylvania. There’s not much by way of hiking hills in the area, so they would get up at 5 a.m. to go up and ...

LAKE PLACID — I was only a minute into the hike and five spider webs had already brushed across my face. I quickly realized this was a trail less traveled. It had likely been some time since anyone else had made the trek back to Holcomb Pond. Given the jam-packed trailheads now ...

SARANAC LAKE — Facing reconstructive surgery on his shoulder this fall, longtime avid bowhunter Jim Croft’s archery season appeared uncertain this year. He’s right-handed, so surgery on his left shoulder would all but slam the door on hopes of drawing his compound bow. “I’ve been ...

LAKE PLACID — For one hour this weekend, there will be a smattering of bright spots in the otherwise dark Adirondack night sky. Fire towers across the state are slated to be illuminated between 8:30 and 9:30 p.m. on Saturday, Aug. 30 — thåe same time Sunday evening serving as a rain ...