MINERVA — New York state taxpayers now own 18,294 additional acres of timberland that once largely comprised a working forest. Read more.
From: Plattsburgh Press-Republican
OSWEGO — A SUNY Oswego biology faculty member suggests that a forest preserve in the Adirondack Mountains can accommodate the reintroduction 150 to 350 cougars, challenging previous findings. Read more.
From: Plattsburgh Press-Republican
WILMINGTON — A bull moose on the loose in the Wilmington Notch since Saturday was euthanized Tuesday after officials found it to be gravely injured. Read more.
From: Plattsburgh Press-Republican
TUPPER LAKE - The mostly volunteer group that has run the Big Tupper Ski Area for the last three years, ARISE, announced Tuesday night that it won't open the ski slope again this year. Read more.
From: Adirondack Daily Enterprise
NORTH HUDSON - Gov. Andrew Cuomo visited Boreas Ponds on Sunday to promote tourism in the Adirondack Park and to celebrate the state's plan to acquire 69,000 acres here over the next five years. Read more.
From: Adirondack Daily Enterprise
The North Elba town board has officially requested that the state remove the train tracks between Lake Placid and Saranac Lake to make the construction of a multi-use recreational trail cheaper and more efficient. Read more.
From: Adirondack Daily Enterprise