LAKE PLACID — In its end of season report, the Adirondack High Peaks Summit Stewardship Program reported 33,421 hiker contacts between Memorial Day and Indigenous Peoples’ Day. The program stated that summit stewards spoke to an average of 76 hikers per day over that time period — a ...

SARANAC LAKE — Want to help maintain the Adirondack Rail Trail? A Volunteer Stewardship Agreement reached between the Adirondack Rail Trail Association and state Department of Environmental Conservation recently now allows ARTA to share stewardship and management responsibilities with the ...

ALBANY — Gov. Kathy Hochul announced Monday that New York will honor veterans with the state’s final Free Fishing Day of 2023 Saturday, Nov. 11. On this day, the state waives the requirement for a freshwater fishing license, offering an opportunity for beginners to try out the sport for ...

ALBANY — State Department of Environmental Conservation officials recently encouraged outdoor enthusiasts to respectfully share the woods and follow safety precautions this fall and winter. Hikers, nature photographers, leaf peepers, and mountain bikers are encouraged to follow safety ...

KEENE — Staff at the Ausable River Association have been building and installing hiking boot brush stations at trailheads to help keep terrestrial invasive species from spreading. The new initiative builds upon AsRA’s ongoing effort to prevent the spread of aquatic invasive species ...

LAKE PLACID — After three years of work by professional and volunteer crews, the Adirondack Mountain Club opened its new sustainable Long Trail on Mount Jo Saturday, Oct. 14. Built to improve hiker safety and environmental sustainability, the new trail travels 1.5 miles to the summit, ...