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11th Annual ‘I Love My Park’ Day On Saturday, May 7th

May 5, 2022 by Editorial Staff Leave a Comment

I love my park daysThe New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation (State Parks), the Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC), and Parks & Trails New York (PTNY) has announced that registration is now open for the 11th annual I Love My Park Day, which will be held on Saturday, May 7th, at state parks, historic sites and public lands across New York.

This statewide event is a volunteer initiative to enhance parks, historic sites and public lands and raise awareness and visibility to the state outdoor recreation assets and their needs. [Read more…] about 11th Annual ‘I Love My Park’ Day On Saturday, May 7th

Filed Under: Events, Nature, Recreation Tagged With: DEC, OPRHP, Parks and Trails NY, State Parks

Rangers Respond to Brush Fires, Injured Hiker

May 5, 2022 by Editorial Staff Leave a Comment

forest ranger logoNew York State Department of Environmental Conservation Forest Rangers respond to search and rescue incidents throughout New York State. Working with other state agencies, local emergency response organizations and volunteer search and rescue groups, Forest Rangers locate and extract lost, injured or distressed people.

What follows is a report, prepared by DEC, of recent missions carried out by Forest Rangers. [Read more…] about Rangers Respond to Brush Fires, Injured Hiker

Filed Under: Adirondacks & NNY, Capital-Saratoga, Nature, Recreation, Western NY Tagged With: DEC, Fires, Forest Ranger Reports, Forest Rangers, hiking, SAR, Search and Rescue

Hudson Valley Segment of Statewide Birding Trail Opens

May 2, 2022 by Editorial Staff Leave a Comment

bird watchers courtesy DECNew York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) has announced the grand opening of the Hudson Valley segment of the New York State Birding Trail to highlight the State’s world-class and wide-ranging birding opportunities.

The Hudson Valley segment includes 39 locations on public lands throughout six counties, providing a variety of quality birding experiences for New Yorkers and visitors to enjoy. [Read more…] about Hudson Valley Segment of Statewide Birding Trail Opens

Filed Under: Hudson Valley - Catskills, Nature, Recreation Tagged With: birding, birds, Columbia County, DEC, Dutchess County, Hudson Highlands State Park, nature, New York State Birding Trail, Orange County, Putnam County, Rockefeller State Park Preserve, Rockland County, Tivoli Bays WMA, Westchester County, Wildlife

Champlain Valley ‘Bike the Barns’ is Back

May 2, 2022 by Editorial Staff Leave a Comment

Bike the Barns participants cycle past farm fields and mountain viewsAfter a two-year hiatus, the Adirondack North Country Association (ANCA) will again host Bike the Barns, its recreational bicycle tour of North Country farms, local food businesses and agricultural landscapes, on Saturday, October 8th. [Read more…] about Champlain Valley ‘Bike the Barns’ is Back

Filed Under: Adirondacks & NNY, Events, Recreation Tagged With: Adirondack North Country Association

Birding Spotlight: Long Island’s Elizabeth A. Morton National Wildlife Refuge

April 30, 2022 by Editorial Staff Leave a Comment

Elizabeth A. Morton National Wildlife Refuge courtesy Anthony GrazianoThe Elizabeth A. Morton National Wildlife Refuge, a 187-acre peninsula on Long Island‘s Noyack and Little Peconic Bays, boasts exceptionally diverse birding habitats. Sandy and rocky beaches fringe the peninsula, while wooded bluffs overlook the bays. The refuge consists of upland forest, fields, ponds, salt marsh, beach, and a lagoon. [Read more…] about Birding Spotlight: Long Island’s Elizabeth A. Morton National Wildlife Refuge

Filed Under: Nature, New York City, Recreation Tagged With: birding, birds, nature, Peconic Bay, waterfowl, Wildlife

Pike, Pickerel, Muskie, and Walleye Season Opens May 1

April 30, 2022 by Editorial Staff Leave a Comment

18 lb. 2 oz. NYS record walleye caught by Brian HartmanFishing season for northern pike, pickerel, tiger muskellunge, and walleye opens on May 1st. Fishing regulation changes implemented earlier this year replaced the floating “Saturday” season openers with a fixed date in addition to other improvements to enhance fishing opportunities across the state. [Read more…] about Pike, Pickerel, Muskie, and Walleye Season Opens May 1

Filed Under: Nature, Recreation Tagged With: DEC, fish, Fisheries, fishing, nature, Wildlife

Several Anglers Ticketed in Warren County Sweep

April 30, 2022 by Editorial Staff Leave a Comment

ECO Walraven piloting a Zodiac vessel on patrol in the Hudson RiverOn the morning of April 15th, Lieutenant Higgins and NYS Environmental Conservation Officer (ECO) Brassard patrolled a small trout pond in Queensbury and discovered several anglers catching freshly stocked trout without incident. However, some anglers also possessed out-of-season chain pickerel. In addition, two fishermen had failed to buy a fishing license, resulting in tickets to the offenders.

It was one of several incidents where anglers were ticketed for illegal fishing in Warren County. [Read more…] about Several Anglers Ticketed in Warren County Sweep

Filed Under: Adirondacks & NNY, Nature, Recreation Tagged With: Crime and Justice, DEC, ECOs, Fisheries, fishing, Lake George, Queensbury, Warren County

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April 29, 2022 by Editorial Staff Leave a Comment

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Filed Under: Adirondacks & NNY, Arts, Capital-Saratoga, Events, Food, History, Hudson Valley - Catskills, Mohawk Valley, Nature, New Exhibits, New York City, Recreation, Western NY Tagged With: New York Almanack

The Great North Woods Before Logging: Twitchell Lake’s Virgin Timber

April 28, 2022 by Noel Sherry 9 Comments

1a Twitchell White PineOne of the best memories I carry from my vacations at our camp on Twitchell Lake in Herkimer County in the Adirondacks is the white pine that marks the western border of our lake-shore property. It’s massive base peaks with twin tops that tower above all the other trees on our shoreline. Peering up into its heights ignited my boyhood imagination, picturing myself atop the Crow’s Nest of some fast clipper ship, scouting for pirates.

There have been several hurricanes and microbursts that have wreaked havoc with the four plus miles of our lake’s shoreline, but my white pine stands firm still, its roots anchored deep in the ancient glacial fill. Even to this day, my brother Tom and I muse about an observation tower roped between those twin tops where we are poised, binoculars in hand, eye-to-eye with the bald eagles that visit the lake, and the loons that daily jet by. This giant stands well over 150 feet tall. [Read more…] about The Great North Woods Before Logging: Twitchell Lake’s Virgin Timber

Filed Under: Adirondacks & NNY, History, Recreation Tagged With: Abenaki, Adirondacks, Algonquin, Beaver River, Big Moose, Environmental History, Forestry, Herkimer COunty, Indigenous History, Iroquois, Logging, Logging the Adirondacks, nature, Twitchell Lake, White Pine

Forest Rangers Respond to Animal Recovery, Wilderness Rescues, Wildfires

April 26, 2022 by Editorial Staff Leave a Comment

forest ranger logoNew York State Department of Environmental Conservation Forest Rangers respond to search and rescue incidents throughout New York State. Working with other state agencies, local emergency response organizations and volunteer search and rescue groups, Forest Rangers locate and extract lost, injured or distressed people.

What follows is a report, prepared by DEC, of recent missions carried out by Forest Rangers. [Read more…] about Forest Rangers Respond to Animal Recovery, Wilderness Rescues, Wildfires

Filed Under: Hudson Valley - Catskills, Nature, Recreation, Western NY Tagged With: DEC, Forest Ranger Reports, Forest Rangers, hiking, SAR, Search and Rescue, wildfires

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