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The Winter Outlook & An El Nino Update

September 4, 2026 by Editorial Staff Leave a Comment

New York State is facing a historic “Super El Niño” for the upcoming 2026–2027 winter season, with NOAA’s Climate Prediction Center placing the odds of a very strong event lasting through winter at over 90%.

This rare atmospheric pattern is shaping-up to be one of the most intense on record and indicates that winter in New York will likely feature milder overall temperatures, reduced total seasonal snowfall, and an elevated risk for large coastal storms. [Read more…] about The Winter Outlook & An El Nino Update

First Adirondack Rail Trail User Survey Getting Underway

July 31, 2026 by Editorial Staff Leave a Comment

The Adirondack Rail Trail Association (ARTA) is asking trail users to participate in a visitor survey designed to measure the trail’s economic impact and identify how community members are using the trail.

Starting July 30 and continuing throughout the coming year, ARTA staff and volunteers will conduct surveys at trailheads and other locations along the 34-mile Adirondack Rail Trail. [Read more…] about First Adirondack Rail Trail User Survey Getting Underway

New Adirondack Rail Trail App Launched

May 29, 2026 by Editorial Staff Leave a Comment

A new Adirondack Rail Trail App has been launched, a free mobile resource designed to enhance the visitor experience and encourage exploration of the region’s communities, businesses, and attractions.

Developed by the Regional Office of Sustainable Tourism (ROOST) in partnership with local technology company UpNCoding, the app features interactive maps, trip-planning tools, and important trail information. [Read more…] about New Adirondack Rail Trail App Launched

Final Recreation Plans Announced for Hamilton County Easement Tracts

May 18, 2026 by Editorial Staff Leave a Comment

The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) has announced the final Recreation Management Plan (RMP) for the Speculator Tree Farm, Perkins Clearing and Burnham Mountain Conservation Easement Tracts in the Adirondack Park.

The RMP was developed in partnership with Lyme Adirondack Forest Company, the landowner. [Read more…] about Final Recreation Plans Announced for Hamilton County Easement Tracts

Just 3% of Adirondack Park Is More Three Miles From A Motorized Corridor

April 14, 2026 by Editorial Staff Leave a Comment

New York State’s Adirondack Park offers much less remoteness than you might imagine. In the 2010s when all areas at least three miles from a road and at least two miles from motorized lakes were mapped, it left less than 3% of the Park.

Now a coalition of environmental organizations is asking the Adirondack Park Agency (APA) to develop new Policy and Guidance to measure and better protect those remote areas. [Read more…] about Just 3% of Adirondack Park Is More Three Miles From A Motorized Corridor

Rangers Rescue Hiker, Recover Body, Respond to Snowmobile Incidents

March 5, 2026 by Editorial Staff Leave a Comment

New York State Department of Environmental Conservation Forest Rangers respond to search and rescue incidents throughout New York State locating and extracting lost, injured or distressed people and policing state lands.

This report of recent missions carried out by Forest Rangers was prepared by DEC: [Read more…] about Rangers Rescue Hiker, Recover Body, Respond to Snowmobile Incidents

Rangers Respond to Stranded Vehicles, Snowmobile Accident, Schaghticoke Search

February 26, 2026 by Editorial Staff Leave a Comment

This report of recent missions carried out by Forest Rangers was prepared by DEC: [Read more…] about Rangers Respond to Stranded Vehicles, Snowmobile Accident, Schaghticoke Search

Rangers Rescue Lost High Peaks Hiker & Dog; Respond to Snowmobile Accident

January 30, 2026 by Editorial Staff Leave a Comment

This report of recent missions carried out by Forest Rangers was prepared by DEC: [Read more…] about Rangers Rescue Lost High Peaks Hiker & Dog; Respond to Snowmobile Accident

New Snowmobile Trail at Great Sacandaga Lake, Saratoga County

December 22, 2025 by Editorial Staff Leave a Comment

The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) and Saratoga County have announced the completion and opening of the new 11-mile-long Hans Creek Snowmobile Trail. The new trail runs through lands owned by the Boeselager family in the towns of Providence and Edinburg and connects to Great Sacandaga Lake.

It’s hoped the trail will provide a safer “and more secure” connection between communities around the lake and the Saratoga County trail system. [Read more…] about New Snowmobile Trail at Great Sacandaga Lake, Saratoga County

New Plans For Important Hamilton Co Conservation Easements

August 20, 2025 by Editorial Staff Leave a Comment

The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) is seeking public input on the Draft Recreation Management Plan for recreational access within the Speculator Tree Farm, Perkins Clearing, and Burnham Mountain Tracts in the Adirondack Park in Hamilton County, New York.

The tracts already include 36 miles of snowmobile trails and roads, several trailheads and parking areas – including Route 30, old Route 8 and “military roads” built at the time of the War of 1812. [Read more…] about New Plans For Important Hamilton Co Conservation Easements

Trump Seeks Increased Logging of Finger Lakes National Forest

April 18, 2025 by Editorial Staff Leave a Comment

The Finger Lakes National Forest is New York’s only National Forest. “Whether to hike, ski, or admire the fall foliage, diverse recreation opportunities draw in visitors year-round,” says the U.S. Forest Service website.

The Trump regime is planning to cut down more of the Finger Lakes National Forest in order to reach a goal of increasing United States timber production by 25%. “All relevant agencies shall eliminate, to the maximum extent permissible by law, all undue delays within their respective permitting processes related to timber production,” Trump’s Executive Order says. [Read more…] about Trump Seeks Increased Logging of Finger Lakes National Forest

Major Catskill Park Land Acquisition Protects 3,100 Acres

April 2, 2025 by Editorial Staff Leave a Comment

The Open Space Institute (OSI) has acquired more than 3,100 forested acres in the town of Neversink in Catskill Park — one of the largest parcels of privately-owned, contiguous forestland remaining within the Catskill Blue Line.

It’s hoped the acquisition will safeguard sources of clean water, provide habitat for birds, turtles, fish, and other wildlife, and enhance recreational opportunities. [Read more…] about Major Catskill Park Land Acquisition Protects 3,100 Acres

How Winter is Changing in the Tug Hill Region

March 31, 2025 by Guest Contributor Leave a Comment

Tug Hill receives the greatest average snowfall totals in New York State. In Harold Samson’s book Tug Hill Country; Tales from the Big Woods (1971) he wrote “Tug Hill is, and always has been, noted for its winter snows… In winter, the Tug Hill plateau becomes a vast wilderness of white; favorite playground of snowmobilers and other winter sports enthusiasts.”

An economic study in 2021 estimated that 34,254 unique snowmobile users ride Tug Hill’s trails each year, bringing in nearly $81.6 million in sales from snowmobile activity. A new study by the Tug Hill Commission hopes to better understand how our warming climate will affect the region and its winter sports industry in the years to come. [Read more…] about How Winter is Changing in the Tug Hill Region

Ice Heave Leads to Snowmobiler’s Crash, Serious Injuries

March 12, 2025 by Editorial Staff Leave a Comment

On Tuesday, March 4 at about 11:30 am, Hamilton County received a 911 call about an unconscious snowmobiler on Indian Lake. Environmental Conservation Police Officer Newell arrive first at the scene, followed by Forest Ranger Milano and an Indian Lake Paramedic. [Read more…] about Ice Heave Leads to Snowmobiler’s Crash, Serious Injuries

Rangers Respond to Snowmobile Incidents in Hamilton County

March 5, 2025 by Editorial Staff Leave a Comment

New York State Forest Rangers had a busy day in Hamilton County in the Adirondacks on Friday, February 28th, responding to a snowmobile accident and a 70-year-old rider broke down and lost on Indian Lake. [Read more…] about Rangers Respond to Snowmobile Incidents in Hamilton County

Rangers Respond to Fourth Lake Snowmobile Accident, Lost & Injured Hikers

February 26, 2025 by Editorial Staff Leave a Comment

This report of recent missions carried out by Forest Rangers was prepared by DEC: [Read more…] about Rangers Respond to Fourth Lake Snowmobile Accident, Lost & Injured Hikers

Another Adirondack Rail Trail Snowmobile Accident

February 20, 2025 by Editorial Staff Leave a Comment

New York State Forest Rangers responded to another Adirondack Rail Trail snowmobile accident this past week, and three wilderness rescues. During one of the rescues a State Police helicopter hoisted a hiker off Phelps Mountain having a medical emergency; two other missions involved unprepared hikers in the Catskills. [Read more…] about Another Adirondack Rail Trail Snowmobile Accident

One Dead After Five Snowmobilers Crash on Adirondack Lake

February 11, 2025 by Editorial Staff Leave a Comment

The New York State Police are investigating a fatal snowmobile accident that occurred early Sunday morning on Fourth Lake in the town of Webb in the Adirondacks involving five snowmobiles. [Read more…] about One Dead After Five Snowmobilers Crash on Adirondack Lake

Man Dies in Adirondack Rail Trail Snowmobile Accident

February 5, 2025 by Editorial Staff Leave a Comment

New York State Police are investigating a deadly snowmobile accident that occurred on the Adirondack Rail Trail in the Town of Harrietstown, Franklin County, NY, in the early afternoon of Saturday, February 1st. A snowmobiler had crashed close to the trail’s intersection with McMaster Road, known as McMaster’s Crossing, near McCauley Pond. [Read more…] about Man Dies in Adirondack Rail Trail Snowmobile Accident

Rangers Rescue Lost Skiers, Respond to Snowmobile Accident

January 24, 2025 by Editorial Staff Leave a Comment

This report of recent missions carried out by Forest Rangers was prepared by DEC: [Read more…] about Rangers Rescue Lost Skiers, Respond to Snowmobile Accident

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