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Recreation

Wildfire At Bennington Battlefield One Of Several Across New York State

June 2, 2023 by Editorial Staff Leave a Comment

wildfire at bennington battlefield state historic site in may 2023New York State Forest Rangers and local fire departments have been battling numerous wildfires that burned about 13 acres around New York State since May 23rd, including one at the Bennington Battlefield State Historic Site. Several of the fires were started from illegal burning. Several tickets were issued and other fires were still being investigated on Thursday. [Read more…] about Wildfire At Bennington Battlefield One Of Several Across New York State

Filed Under: Adirondacks & NNY, Capital-Saratoga, Mohawk Valley, Nature, Recreation, Western NY Tagged With: Bennington Battlefield SHS, Ellisburg, Forest Ranger Reports, Forestport, Hoosick Falls, Jefferson County, Lakeview Lakeview Wildlife Management Area, Nassau, Oneida County, Rensselaer County, Seneca County, Seward, Walloomasc, wildfires

New York State Invests $10 Million in Ticonderoga Downtown Revitalization

June 1, 2023 by Anthony F. Hall Leave a Comment

ticonderoga nyAwarded a $10 million grant in January, 2023 to revitalize its downtown, Ticonderoga in Essex County, NY, has launched the public planning process that will determine how best – and most strategically – to use the new funds. Ticonderoga is a historic community which lies between Lake George and Lake Champlain and is home to Fort Ticonderoga. [Read more…] about New York State Invests $10 Million in Ticonderoga Downtown Revitalization

Filed Under: Adirondacks & NNY, History, Recreation Tagged With: Adirondacks, development, Economic Development, Essex County, Historic Preservation, Lake Champlain, Lake George, NYS Department of State, Ticonderoga

Rangers Rescue Unprepared Climber at Colden Trap Dike

June 1, 2023 by Editorial Staff Leave a Comment

climber rescue from Mount Colden Trap Dike slide in May 2023On May 29 at 5:30 pm, Ray Brook Dispatch requested New York State Forest Ranger assistance with a solo free climber stranded on the Trap Dike slide on 4,715-foot Mount Colden in the Adirondack High Peaks in the town of Keene, Essex County. [Read more…] about Rangers Rescue Unprepared Climber at Colden Trap Dike

Filed Under: Adirondacks & NNY, Recreation Tagged With: Adirondacks, Avalanche Lake, climbing, Dutchess County, Essex County, Forest Ranger Reports, High Peaks, hiking, Keene, Keene Valley, Lake Colden, Mount Colden, Pleasant Valley, rock climbing, Search and Rescue, Trap Dike

How the Bayport Blue Point Phantoms Got Their Name

May 31, 2023 by Chris Kretz Leave a Comment

long island history project logoOn the latest Long Island History Project podcast Stephanie Eberhard-Holgerson’s journalism class at Bayport Blue Point (BBP) High School in Islip tries to solve a mystery. At the suggestion of BBP’s librarian Pam Gustafson, the class has spent the last year looking into the school’s mascot, The Phantoms. The takeaway is that the straightforward question “where did the name come from” has yielded a very convoluted answer. [Read more…] about How the Bayport Blue Point Phantoms Got Their Name

Filed Under: History, New York City, Recreation Tagged With: Education, Islip, Long Island, sports, Sports History, Suffolk County

When Sullivan County Was A Sportsman’s Paradise

May 28, 2023 by John Conway 1 Comment

Callicoon Erie Railroad Train Station in Sullivan CountyLong before the Ontario and Western Railway touted the healing environment that was Sullivan County beginning in the 1880s, the Erie Railroad had been established along the county’s western edge. By 1850, the Erie had been completed through the county, and it was largely through its promotional efforts that the upper Delaware Valley began to receive notice as “a sportsmen’s paradise.”

By the 1870s, hundreds of people were traveling each weekend to dozens of resorts in the approximately 60-mile-long valley from the Delaware Water Gap to Narrowsburg. These people were drawn here by the river, lakes, and streams. They came to fish and to boat and to hunt. [Read more…] about When Sullivan County Was A Sportsman’s Paradise

Filed Under: History, Hudson Valley - Catskills, Nature, Recreation, Western NY Tagged With: boating, Catskills, Delaware River, Erie Railroad, fishing, hunting, railroads, Sullivan County

Man Plans 200+ Mile Otsego County Thru-Hike for Charity

May 28, 2023 by Editorial Staff Leave a Comment

Tom WalshTom Walsh, a 65-year-old hiker and cancer survivor, is planning to walk to all 20 state forests in Otsego County as well as five Otsego Land Trust conservation areas on a continuous thru-hike that will cover more than 200 miles. Starting from his home in Worcester, NY on or about June 1, the hike will take him through all 24 Otsego County towns. [Read more…] about Man Plans 200+ Mile Otsego County Thru-Hike for Charity

Filed Under: Nature, Recreation, Western NY Tagged With: Arnold Lake State Forest, Basswood Pond State Forest, Bear Swamp State Forest, Calhoun Creek State Forest, Cherry Valley State Forest, Compton Bridge Conservation Area, Decatur State Forest, Exeter State Forest, Fetterley Forest Conservation Area, General Jacob Morris State Forest, Greenough Road Conservation Area, Hartwick State Forest, hiking, Honey Hill State Forest, Hooker Mountain State Forest, Lordsland Preserve, Maple Valley State Forest, Milford State Forest, Otsego County, Otsego Land Trust, Otsego Outdoors, Parslow Road Conservation Area, Plainfield State Forest, R. Milton Hick Memorial State Forest, Roseboom State Forest, South Hill State Forest, Susquehanna State Forest, Texas Schoolhouse State Forest, Wagner Farm State Forest

Hatchery Highlight: South Otselic Fish Hatchery

May 28, 2023 by Editorial Staff Leave a Comment

South Otselic Fish HatcheryThe South Otselic Fish Hatchery is located in South Otselic, about 15 miles west of Sherburne.in Chenango County, and raises walleye and brook trout. [Read more…] about Hatchery Highlight: South Otselic Fish Hatchery

Filed Under: Nature, Recreation, Western NY Tagged With: Cayuga Lake, Chenango County, DEC, fish, Fisheries, South Otselic Fish Hatchery, Trout, Wildlife

Lake Ontario Fisheries Public Meetings Planned

May 27, 2023 by Editorial Staff Leave a Comment

DEC LogoThe New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) Bureau of Fisheries Chief, Lake Ontario Unit Leader, and respective regional fisheries managers will be on-hand at two upcoming public meetings hosted by DEC partners in Rochester and Mexico, Oswego County, NY. DEC experts will talk about the current state of the Lake Ontario sport fisheries and take questions on a wide array of management actions and research taking place on the lake and tributaries. [Read more…] about Lake Ontario Fisheries Public Meetings Planned

Filed Under: Nature, Recreation, Western NY Tagged With: DEC

Fourth Lake Boat Launch Improvements

May 27, 2023 by Editorial Staff Leave a Comment

4th lake boat launch courtesy DECThe Fourth Lake Boat Launch in the town of Inlet, Hamilton County, has reopened for the season after closing last fall to undergo rehabilitation repairs and improvements. Improvements include new pavement, line striping, directional arrows, new kiosk, and new access dock. In addition, fencing was installed along the property border. [Read more…] about Fourth Lake Boat Launch Improvements

Filed Under: Adirondacks & NNY, Recreation Tagged With: boating, DEC, Fourth Lake, Hamilton County, Inlet, paddling

Record Broken for Oldest Bear Hunter

May 26, 2023 by Editorial Staff 1 Comment

Nelson AustinWhen New York State’s big game biologists began compiling the black bear hunting data from this past hunting season, they noticed something unique. Nothing about the black bears reported by hunters or checked by taxidermists seemed out of the ordinary, but there was an outlier in the distribution of the ages of successful hunters. [Read more…] about Record Broken for Oldest Bear Hunter

Filed Under: Adirondacks & NNY, Nature, Recreation Tagged With: black bears, DEC, hunting, St Lawrence County, Wildlife

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