Wildfires remain a concern across New York State. Checking the weather before hiking. The temperature and conditions at the top of a mountain are often very different from those at the trailhead.
It’s Mud Season, wildland stewards advise that recreationists should stick to drier lower elevation areas to avoid damaging trails and fragile higher elevation ecosystems.
The following are recent missions carried out by New York State Forest Rangers: [Read more…] about Rangers Battle Wildfires; Rescue Numerous Hikers; High Tor Fall Victim; Recover Teen at Kaaterskill Creek
New York State Department of Environmental Conservation Forest Rangers respond to search and rescue incidents throughout New York State 
The Landmark Society of Western New York today announced its 2024 Five to Revive — a list that identifies opportunities for targeted historic preservation and strategic revitalization. The announcement was made at a news conference this morning at The Landmark Society headquarters in 