As an advocate for the “forever wild” Forest Preserve, Adirondack Wild: Friends of the Forest Preserve periodically reviews the NYS Department of Environmental Conservation’s work plans to ensure that activities such as trail maintenance on the public’s Forest Preserve are undertaken in compliance with Article XIV of the state constitution, the Adirondack Park State Land Master Plan, and DEC regulations. [Read more…] about National Wilderness Act Violations & Why They Matter in NYS