Whitetail Deer season has come to an end here in the Adirondacks. So, until next year, we hunters will talk about the deer we got, the deer we didn't get, and any improvements that we may (or may not) make...
Officials Scale Back Search For Missing Hunter

Over the past two weeks, hundreds of volunteers, forest rangers, and other individuals have scoured around 8,000 acres of Adirondack wilderness in the Horicon area looking for Thomas Messick, an 82-year-old hunter who went missing on November 15. After being unsuccessful...
Search For Missing Hunter Continues, DEC Asks For Help
82 year old Thomas E. Messick has been missing in the woods of Horicon for almost a week. He was hunting with a group of people on Sunday, and failed to arrive back at the planned meeting spot at the...
Reminder: Bring A Flashlight When You Go Hiking
There are certain items that a person should have when heading into the woods for ANY length of time. One of these items is a flashlight.Each year, the NYS DEC Forest Rangers need to head out into the woods to...
5 Things You Didn’t Know About The North Country Dentist

Chances are, you probably go see your dentist once every six months, chat briefly before and after your exam, and then go on your way. You may see him or her regularly, but how well do you actually know your...
Essex Chain Lakes Accommodates People With Disabilities
Construction on a motor vehicle, camping and waterway access road for people with disabilities was recently wrapped up in the Essex Chain Lakes (specifically, Fifth Lake).The area is open to anyone with a MAPPWD - Motorized Access Permit for People...
DEC To Begin End-Of-Season Boat Launch Dock Removal

The Department of Environmental Conservation announced today that the removal of the state's boat launch docks will begin on Monday, October 13.Each year, docks are installed and removed at the beginning and end of the boating season.Although the exact removal...
Firefighters & Forest Rangers Battle Blaze In ADKs

An unattended campfire started a wildfire in the Adirondacks over the weekend that has burned almost 100 acres since the fire started spreading. DEC has a team of forest rangers on Bear Mountain today fighting the blaze.Bear Mountain is in...
Backpacker Magazine Recognizes St. Regis Canoe Area

Backpacker Magazine featured a story on the Seven Carries recently, claiming that the area offers the best fall foliage show in the Northeast. The story mostly offers a walk through of the trip that the author took, with step-by-step directions. I...
How Do Remote Lakes & Ponds Get Stocked With Fish?
Ever wondered how remote lake and ponds get stocked with fish in the Adirondacks? Do they drive the fish in? Hike them in? Nope! They fly them in with sea planes!One of our Facebook fans shared this video of Payne...