Snowmobile crash injures 2 in Speculator
Adirondack/North Country items from NYS Department of Environmental Conservation's weekly forest ranger report
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Braving snow and cold, student workers help maintain trails
By Tom French
The Student Conservation Association's winter trail work session is underway
Adirondack rangers faced overtime, pension and rescue challenges in 2024
Forest rangers had a difficult year with some challenging search and rescues, overtime grievances and more.
Missing Canadian hiker: What we know so far
Search enters 5th day for 22-year-old man from Quebec, who set out to hike remote Allen Mountain
NYCO Minerals seeks to blast underground, expand hours in Lewis
NYCO Minerals wants the state to authorize a year-round, 24-hours-per-day underground work schedule that includes weekday blasting.
Forest ranger overtime grievance heads to arbitration in February
The union representing forest rangers has filed a grievance against the state over alleged unfair overtime distribution.
DEC, partners offer rebate to hunters who buy lead-free ammo
By Mike Lynch
Promotion aims to protect scavengers such as bald eagles, which can ingest lead in discarded deer remains
State defends killing Old Forge black bears
The controversial euthanization of 2 black bear cubs leaves some questioning DEC's wildlife management policies
Adirondack moose population threatened but stable
By Mike Lynch
Giant liver fluke playing big role in deaths
State’s plan to cut 13,000 trees on Lake George’s Prospect Mountain raises ire of environmental group
Protect the Adirondacks says the amount of trees felled would be unconstitutional.