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Sharp Bridge Campground, One The Oldest In The Adirondacks, Getting Upgrades

November 28, 2022 by Editorial Staff Leave a Comment

Sharp Bridge Campground in North Hudson, Essex County, NY AdirondacksThe Adirondack Park Agency (APA) and the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) are holding a joint public comment period to solicit comments for the Sharp Bridge Public Campground and Day Use Area Draft Unit Management Plan (UMP).

The campground is located on NYS Route 9, 15 miles north of Schroon Lake in the town of North Hudson, Essex County. [Read more…] about Sharp Bridge Campground, One The Oldest In The Adirondacks, Getting Upgrades

Filed Under: Adirondacks & NNY, Nature, Recreation Tagged With: Adirondacks, APA, camping, DEC, Essex County, Hammond Pond Wild Forest, North Hudson, Schroon River, Sharp Bridge Campground

The Old Trail: A Lyon Mountain History

November 19, 2022 by Lawrence P. Gooley Leave a Comment

Lyon Mountain Tower, 2008Many years ago, a new trail replaced the old trail on Lyon Mountain in the town of Dannemora in Clinton County, NY, which had degraded with sections ranging from grassy to rocky to bouldery to muddy to extremely steep, muddy, and slippery.

It was a mess compared to paths built by modern trail crews. In 2006, ADK’s Algonquin Chapter completed the plans for a new trail, which was built in the summer of 2008. [Read more…] about The Old Trail: A Lyon Mountain History

Filed Under: Adirondacks & NNY, History Tagged With: Adirondacks, camping, Chazy Lake, Clinton County, Dannemora, Environmental History, Fire Towers, hiking, Lyon Mountain, surveying, Verplanck Colvin

Comments Sought On Western Lassiter Conservation Easement

November 5, 2022 by Editorial Staff Leave a Comment

Beers Lot Easement map courtesy DECThe New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) is seeking public comment on a draft recreation management plan (RMP) for the Western Lassiter Conservation Easements, in the town of Edwards, St. Lawrence County. The Western Lassiter Conservation Easement RMP consists of the 1,336-acre Beers Lot Conservation Easement and the 834-acre Pine Hill Conservation Easement.

The public comment period on the draft RMP is open until November 30th. [Read more…] about Comments Sought On Western Lassiter Conservation Easement

Filed Under: Adirondacks & NNY, Nature, Recreation Tagged With: Beers Lot Conservation Easement, camping, DEC, development, Edwards, fishing, hunting, nature, Pine Hill Conservation Easement, St Lawrence County, trapping, Western Lassiter Conservation Easements, Wildlife

DEC To Add New Invasives Facilities at Campground and Day-Use Area Rules

September 4, 2022 by Editorial Staff Leave a Comment

DEC LogoNew York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) has announced the finalization of a Unit Management Plan amendment to guide siting, construction, and management of watercraft decontamination facilities at DEC campgrounds and day-use areas.

The construction and permanent placement of watercraft decontamination facilities supports DEC’s ongoing efforts to prevent the spread of harmful aquatic invasive species (AIS). [Read more…] about DEC To Add New Invasives Facilities at Campground and Day-Use Area Rules

Filed Under: Adirondacks & NNY, Hudson Valley - Catskills, Nature, Recreation Tagged With: Adirondacks, boating, camping, Catskills, DEC, Invasive Species

Schenectady and the Adirondacks: A Legacy of Conservation

July 29, 2022 by Guest Contributor 1 Comment

Upper Falls at the Plotter Kill Reserve courtesy Michael DianaSchenectady has a long history of its residents being active in conservation and outdoor recreation – in Schenectady County and in the wilderness of the North Country, alike.

Schenectadians’ interest in protecting and exploring wilderness has its roots in the mid 1800s with industrialization and westward expansion. The wilderness was at risk of disappearing, and influential nature lovers used their writings to convince Americans that preserving land and wildlife was vital. Many Americans, including people in Schenectady, could easily see the case for this. [Read more…] about Schenectady and the Adirondacks: A Legacy of Conservation

Filed Under: History, Adirondacks & NNY, Capital-Saratoga, Nature, Recreation Tagged With: 46ers, Adirondack Mountain Club, Adirondacks, Boquet River, camping, Environmental History, Forest Preserve, General Electric, High Peaks, hiking, John Apperson, Kelly Adirondack Center, Lake George, Niskayuna, Paul Schaefer, Schenectady, Schenectady County, Schenectady County Historical Society, Union College, wilderness

Neversink River Management Plan Comments Sought

July 9, 2022 by Editorial Staff Leave a Comment

Neversink River Unit Management Plan MapThe New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) has announced the release of the Draft Neversink River Unit Management Plan (UMP) for public comment. The plan guides the future uses and management of approximately 8,644 acres of DEC-managed public lands within the Neversink River Unit in the towns of Forestburgh and Mamakating in Sullivan County, and Highland and Wawarsing in Ulster County, NY. [Read more…] about Neversink River Management Plan Comments Sought

Filed Under: Recreation, Hudson Valley - Catskills, Nature Tagged With: camping, Catskills, DEC, fishing, Forestburgh, Highland, hiking, Mamakating, Neversink River, Neversink River Unique Area, Ulster County, Wawarsing

St Lawrence Rock Ridge: Comments Sought on Management of 15 State Forests

April 3, 2022 by Editorial Staff Leave a Comment

DEC LogoThe New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) has announced that the draft Unit Management Plan (UMP) for St. Lawrence Rock Ridge is out for public comment through April 30th.

The 21,575-acre St. Lawrence Rock Ridge planning unit is located in southwestern St. Lawrence County towns of DeKalb, Depeyster, Edwards, Fowler, Gouverneur, Hammond, Hermon, Macomb, Pitcairn, and Rossie, and in the northeastern Lewis County town of Diana. [Read more…] about St Lawrence Rock Ridge: Comments Sought on Management of 15 State Forests

Filed Under: Adirondacks & NNY, Nature, Recreation Tagged With: Beaver Creek State Forest, Bonner Lake State Forest, California Road State Forest, camping, Cold Spring Brook State Forest, DEC, development, Fire-Fall State Forest, fishing, Forest Preserve, Greenwood Creek State Forest, Hickory Lake State Forest, hiking, Lonesome Bay State Forest, nature, Pleasant Lake State Forest, South Hammond State Forest, St Lawrence County, St. Lawrence Rock Ridge, Stammer Creek State Forest, Toothaker Creek State Forest, Trout Lake State Forest, Wolf Lake State Forest, Yellow Lake State Forest

DEC Summer Camp Registration to Open April 10th

March 15, 2022 by Editorial Staff Leave a Comment

DEC Summer CampThe New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) has announced that the start of registration for the 2022 DEC Summer Camp season which was postponed from March 6th, will begin Sunday, April 10th at 1 pm. [Read more…] about DEC Summer Camp Registration to Open April 10th

Filed Under: Nature, Recreation Tagged With: camping, DEC, nature

State Campgrounds Set Attendance Record for 2021

March 3, 2022 by Editorial Staff Leave a Comment

ny camping rewards courtesy State ParksOvernight reservations at campgrounds operated by the Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation (State Parks) and the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) climbed to record highs this year.

Over the last decade, as improvements were being made statewide under the NY Parks 2020 capital program, total overnight stays at State Parks campgrounds have risen nearly 45 percent. [Read more…] about State Campgrounds Set Attendance Record for 2021

Filed Under: Adirondacks & NNY, Capital-Saratoga, Hudson Valley - Catskills, Mohawk Valley, Nature, New York City, Recreation, Western NY Tagged With: camping, DEC, State Parks

The Thirteenth Lake Hotel: A History

January 30, 2022 by Dave Waite 10 Comments

1888 Map of the Adirondack Wilderness, Seneca Ray Stoddard, from the author’s collection In the summertime, the parking lot at the end of Thirteenth Lake Road in the town of Johnsburg, Warren County, will be crowded with the cars and trucks of people there to hike, paddle, and camp.

Few of these visitors realize that sixty years ago when they stood on the shore, they would have seen a large, modern-looking hotel sitting on the hillside overlooking the lake. This is the story of that enterprise and those who kept it up and running for over 100 years. [Read more…] about The Thirteenth Lake Hotel: A History

Filed Under: Adirondacks & NNY, History, Nature, Recreation Tagged With: Adirondack Park, Adirondacks, camping, fishing, Hamilton County, hiking, hunting, Johnsburg, North Creek, North River, Thirteenth Lake, Warren County

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