An off-duty state trooper shot and killed a black bear that reportedly tried to take his food while he was camping in the High Peaks Wilderness, one of eight "nuisance" bears killed in the Adirondack Park this summer. Read more.
From: Adirondack Daily Enterprise
The Fund for Lake George will begin a program of removing Eurasian milfoil from Lake George with the help of a $75,000 grant. Read more.
From: Glens Falls Post-Star
New York has become the first state to require life jackets for everyone in all small pleasure craft during the six coldest months of the year, when capsized boaters drown faster in chilly water. Read more.
From: The Saratogian
The Residents' Committee to Protect the Adirondacks will not appeal the dismissal of its lawsuit challenging the state's approval of plans to connect Gore Mountain Ski Center with the North Creek Ski Bowl. Read more.
From: Adirondack Daily Enterprise
A pair of invasive pests are worrying environmentalists who say the insects threaten to destroy large swaths of Adirondack wilderness if left unchecked. Read more.
From: Glens Falls Post-Star
The state Department of Transportation filed requests for $565 million in federal stimulus funding for high-speed rail improvements Monday, including $26.8 million for the Adirondack service from Albany to Montreal. Read more.
From: Adirondack Daily Enterprise