NORTH CREEK — Protect the Adirondacks has put together hiking guides to 25 hikes that are easy, moderate and challenging, and lead to prime locations to see the fall colors in all corners of the Adirondack Park. The list includes short, easy hikes of one mile or so, such as Azure ...

ALBANY — This is the third 2023 I Love NY Fall Foliage Report of the season, issued for the week of Sept. 27 to Oct. 3, Beautiful fall colors continue to arrive across New York state, with near-peak leaves expected to make their first appearances this weekend in parts the Adirondacks. ...

ALBANY — This is the second 2023 I Love NY Fall Foliage Report for New York state, for the week of Sept. 20 to 26, issued on Wednesday, Sept. 20. The reports, issued every Wednesday, are obtained from volunteer field observers and reflect expected color conditions for the coming ...

KEENE VALLEY — The free state-funded, county-operated Route 73 shuttle system will return to serve hikers and leaf peepers for its third year on Saturday, Sept. 23, running from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. and will run on Saturdays and Sundays until Oct. 9. “DEC and our partners in Essex County, ...

ALBANY — State Department of Environmental Conservation Commissioner Basil Seggos this week announced that most small game hunting seasons open on Saturday, Oct. 1, across New York. “From waterfowl and upland game birds to squirrels, rabbits, and more, there are abundant opportunities ...

LAKE PLACID — Many residents saw the village’s planned overnight power outage last week as a necessary inconvenience, just as kids were going back to school. Others saw the stars. And they liked it. “When Main Street went out, you saw the stars beautifully standing right in the ...