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Outdoors

Whiteface finishing new lift

WILMINGTON — Things are on track for a new lift to be spinning at the Whiteface Mountain ski center for the 2025-26 winter season. The new fixed-grip Little Whiteface Double chairlift loads near the mid-mountain Legacy Lodge. Its lift line follows the Mountain Run black diamond ski ...

DEC releases report on Goodman Mountain moose

TUPPER LAKE — The state Department of Environmental Conservation recently released its necropsy results from a moose that was euthanized on Aug. 6. The moose had appeared sick and was acting abnormally, lingering around the Goodman Mountain summit area for about three months. The results ...

DEC Forest Rangers Week in Review

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, ...

Plastic pollution found in Lake Tear of the Clouds

SARANAC LAKE — Microplastics have been detected in increasing levels at Lake Tear of the Clouds, the highest source for the Hudson River. According to a new report from local researchers and citizen scientists, hikers wearing synthetic clothing or soft-soled shoes may be unwittingly ...

VISITING LAKE PLACID: Peak peace & crowds

WILMINGTON — “You know you could have just driven up, right?” Right. That Q&A, or variations of it, is a time-honored tradition for hikers summiting Whiteface Mountain when its Memorial Highway is open, especially during a busy holiday weekend. Motorists’ reactions tend ...