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Outdoors

New landscape for nature seekers

Tourism experts continue to predict a sluggish return to normalcy amid the coronavirus pandemic, but the Adirondack Park’s unique draws — millions of acres of wild lands and a wealth of outdoor destinations — has many locals still anticipating a rush of nature seekers this Memorial ...

Ticks don’t do social distancing; COVID-19, Lyme disease can look similar

Tick season is heating up in the Adirondacks, and while most people are focused on not contracting COVID-19 right now, local physicians, infectious disease experts and tick-borne illness experts are worried people may forget that another viral danger lurks in the woods. Tick-borne ...

More NYers get hunting, fishing licenses

With fishing season and turkey hunting season underway, the state Department of Environmental Conservation reports an increase in hunting and fishing licenses, said Lori Severino, a public relations officer for the DEC. Between March 1 and May 3, resident annual fishing license sales ...

Rangers have busy week for wilderness rescues

The state Department of Environmental Conservation made five wilderness rescues in the Adirondack Park in the past week and also trained for future possible rescues at the Flume waterfall in Wilmington. --- Flume rescue training ---- On Wednesday, May 13, DEC forest rangers, Troopers ...

Camp Chingachgook won’t hold summer programs

FORT ANN — YMCA Camp Chingachgook has decided to cancel its summer camp because of the COVID-19 pandemic. Executive Director John Lefner announced the news in a video posted to the camp’s Facebook page. He said normally at this time of the year, the camp would be hosting family ...