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DEC Releases New Forest Preserve Work Policy

September 8, 2023 by Editorial Staff Leave a Comment

Class II Community Connector Snowmobile Trail courtesy ProtectNew York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) has finalized DEC’s Commissioner Policy 78 (CP-78), the Forest Preserve Work Plan Policy. This policy is expected to serve as a guide for newly proposed projects and the evaluation of their site-specific impacts to the environment and character of the New York State Forest Preserve. [Read more…] about DEC Releases New Forest Preserve Work Policy

Filed Under: Adirondacks & NNY, Hudson Valley - Catskills, Nature, Recreation Tagged With: Adirondacks, APA, Article 14, camping, Catskills, DEC, development, Forest Preserve, hiking, Legal History, Protect the Adirondacks, snowmobiling, trails

Landowners Close Public Access to Chimney Mountain Trailhead

August 23, 2023 by Editorial Staff Leave a Comment

Chimney Mountain Summit (courtesy Protect the Adirondacks)The new owner of Cabins at Chimney Mountain has closed public access to the trailhead to 2,710-foot Chimney Mountain, a peak in the state-owned Siamese Ponds Wilderness in the Adirondack Park which features unique rock formations and caves. [Read more…] about Landowners Close Public Access to Chimney Mountain Trailhead

Filed Under: Adirondacks & NNY, Recreation Tagged With: Adirondacks, Chimney Mountain, Easements, Hamilton County, hiking, Indian Lake, Siamese Ponds Wilderness, trails

New Trail, Parking, Campsite Closures Planned For Sundown Wild Forest

August 19, 2023 by Editorial Staff Leave a Comment

Peekamoose Valley Sundown Wild Forest Map The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) has finalized the Sundown Wild Forest Unit Management Plan (UMP) Amendment. It’s hoped the amendment will improve infrastructure, increase public safety, enhance natural resource protection, and improve visitor experiences in the Peekamoose Valley Riparian Corridor in the Catskills town of Denning, Ulster County. [Read more…] about New Trail, Parking, Campsite Closures Planned For Sundown Wild Forest

Filed Under: Hudson Valley - Catskills, Recreation Tagged With: camping, Catskills, DEC, Denning, hiking, Olive, Peekamoose Blue Hole, Peekamoose Valley Riparian Corridor, Slide Mountain Wilderness Area, Sundown Wild Forest, trails, Ulster County

Ulster County’s Historic ‘Osterhoudt Flats’ Protected; New Trail Planned

August 13, 2023 by Editorial Staff Leave a Comment

Osterhoudt Flats (courtesy Open Space Institute)In July, the Open Space Institute (OSI) has acquired the historic 90-acre Osterhoudt Flats property that is expected to host a multi-use community trail in the Town of Marbletown, Ulster County, NY. OSI purchased the 90-acre property on Atwood Road from landowners Claude and Holly Osterhoudt. [Read more…] about Ulster County’s Historic ‘Osterhoudt Flats’ Protected; New Trail Planned

Filed Under: Hudson Valley - Catskills, Nature, Recreation Tagged With: Esopus River, Historic Huguenot Street, Marbletown, O&W Trail, Open Space Institute, trails, Ulster County

Side Paths: New York State’s 1890s Bike Trail Network

August 8, 2023 by Dave Waite Leave a Comment

East Avenue sidepath (Monroe County Sidepaths, 1899) Sidepaths were constructed for bicycles in the 1890sAs the 1890s took New York State toward a new century, the use of the bicycle for recreation by both the young and old was sweeping the country. One reason for this growth was the development of a safer, easier-to-ride machine with a smaller front wheel than the earlier high-wheeled bicycles.

Other advances in the development of the bicycle at this time were pneumatic tires and a chain drive that further eliminated the need for the large front tire. [Read more…] about Side Paths: New York State’s 1890s Bike Trail Network

Filed Under: Adirondacks & NNY, Capital-Saratoga, History, Hudson Valley - Catskills, Mohawk Valley, New York City, Recreation, Western NY Tagged With: Albany, Albany County, Ballston Spa, bicycling, biking, Glens Falls, Lake George, Legal History, Levi P. Morton, Mechanicville, Monroe County, Rochester, Round Lake, Saratoga County, Saratoga County History Center, Saratoga County History Roundtable, Saratoga Springs, trails, Transportation History, Warren County, Waterford

Hikers Advised to Avoid High-Elevation Trails and Trails that Cross Rivers and Streams

July 14, 2023 by Editorial Staff Leave a Comment

Storm damage in the Central Adirondacks on Rte 28 and 20 between Blue Mountain Lake and Long Lake (courtesy Protect the Adirondacks)The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) has issued a high-water advisory following recent heavy rains and is urging hikers to postpone hikes near waterways and on high-elevation trails. DEC advises hikers on how to recreate safely and reduce negative impacts on trails to help protect natural resources throughout the Adirondack Park during this time. [Read more…] about Hikers Advised to Avoid High-Elevation Trails and Trails that Cross Rivers and Streams

Filed Under: Adirondacks & NNY, Nature, Recreation Tagged With: Adirondacks, alpine ecology, camping, Climate Change, DEC, floods, hiking, trails, weather

Allegany State Park Bike-Hike Trail Expansion

July 14, 2023 by Editorial Staff Leave a Comment

Allegany State ParkA new $6.8 million multi-use trail at Allegany State Park has been completed that provides an accessible alternative for bikers, hikers and campers to reach the park’s popular Quaker Lake beach area.
[Read more…] about Allegany State Park Bike-Hike Trail Expansion

Filed Under: Recreation, Western NY Tagged With: Allegany State Park, bicycling, Cattaraugus County, hiking, Mount Tuscarora Fire Tower, Old Quaker Store Museum, OPRHP, Quaker Lake, Quaker Run Area, Salamanca, State Parks, trails

Report: Crowds Impacting Adirondack High Peaks

July 7, 2023 by Editorial Staff 3 Comments

Crowding on Cascade Mountain, eastern High Peaks Wilderness by Dan PlumleyThe Adirondack Council has released a report commissioned in early 2021 looking at visitation and recreation patterns in specific areas of the High Peaks Wilderness Complex in the Adirondacks. [Read more…] about Report: Crowds Impacting Adirondack High Peaks

Filed Under: Adirondacks & NNY, Nature, Recreation Tagged With: Adirondack Council, Adirondacks, Algonquin Peak, alpine ecology, APA, DEC, Forest Preserve, High Peaks, hiking, Mount Marcy, Overuse, trails

Nearly 100 Miles of New Greenway Trails in NYS Since Opened Since 2021

June 26, 2023 by Editorial Staff Leave a Comment

Greenway Trails ReportParks & Trails New York (PTNY) and the New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation (OPRHP) have announced the release of the New York State Greenway Trails Progress Report (August 2021-December 2022), which outlines the accomplishments made, the projects initiated, and the funding secured by state, local, and non-profit partners between August 2021 and December 2022. The report identifies 97.1 miles of new trails completed and 372.7 additional miles of trail in progress in that time frame. [Read more…] about Nearly 100 Miles of New Greenway Trails in NYS Since Opened Since 2021

Filed Under: Adirondacks & NNY, Capital-Saratoga, History, Hudson Valley - Catskills, Mohawk Valley, New York City, Recreation, Western NY Tagged With: Adirondack Rail Trail, Adirondacks, bicycling, Cattaraugus County, empire state trail, Environmental Protection Fund, Essex County, Franklin County, Genesee Valley Greenway, hiking, Hinsdale, Hudson Valley Greenway, Lake Placid, Long Island, Long Island Greenway, Monroe County, New York City, OPRHP, Orange County, Parks and Trails NY, Rochester, State Parks, Sullivan County, trails, Transportation, Tupper Lake, Ulster County

DEC & APA Defy The Courts And Keep Unconstitutional Trails Open

January 23, 2023 by Peter Bauer 1 Comment

Seventh-Lake-Mountain-Trail-2022-4 It’s been nearly two years since the New York Court of Appeals, the State’s highest court, ruled that extra-wide Class II Community Connector Snowmobile Trails designed, approved, and constructed by the Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) and the Adirondack Park Agency (APA) violate Article 14, Section 1, of the New York State Constitution, the famed the “Forever Wild” clause.

The high court’s decision followed a decision in 2019 by the Appellate Division, Third Department, that Class II trails violate Article 14. The Court of Appeals decision came out in May 2021 and we’re now into our second winter where the DEC and APA continue to operate unconstitutional Class II trails as if the courts have not ruled against them. Protect the Adirondacks is now back in court in an effort to get the state to comply with the appellate court decisions. [Read more…] about DEC & APA Defy The Courts And Keep Unconstitutional Trails Open

Filed Under: Adirondacks & NNY, Nature, Recreation Tagged With: APA, DEC, Forest Preserve, Legal History, Protect the Adirondacks, snowmobiling, trails

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