LAKE PLACID — Sure, Haystack Mountain in the McKenzie Mountain Wilderness may not be quite as difficult as the similarly named Mount Haystack in the High Peaks Wilderness — the third-tallest peak in the state at 4,960 feet. Even though Haystack Mountain’s summit is some 2,000 feet ...

LAKE PLACID — Paddlers venturing onto Mirror Lake will soon have a handicap-accessible canoe and kayak boat launch. The Lake Placid village highway department spent much of Tuesday, Aug. 5 installing the mounting platform, gangplank and launching dock near the public boat launch area ...

ALBANY — Forest Rangers with the state Department of Environmental Conservation responded to a variety of rescue calls throughout the Adirondacks this week, some of which involved severe injuries requiring urgent evacuation and transportation, by helicopter or ambulance, to the hospital ...

WILMINGTON — Barkeater Trails Alliance’s Wilmington Mountain Bike Festival is returning for its eighth year, for a three-day celebration of biking, community and outdoor adventure. Taking place from Aug. 29 to 31 at the Wilmington Recreation Park, the festival is set to be a highlight of ...

LAKE PLACID — Sunny skies and temperatures well into the 80s meant that Mirror Lake was a busy scene on Monday, July 28. In the midst of the hundreds of swimmers, boaters and beach-goers enjoying their afternoon on the water, a dedicated group of volunteers was making their way around the ...

ALBANY — 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, ...