The DEC’s new Snapshot NY program invites volunteers to monitor wildlife using trail cameras across New York State.

Brendan Jackson, a New York forest ranger, was found dead eight days after he went missing while camping in the Adirondacks ...

A viral video showing a large wild cat roaming the streets of Rochester has prompted an investigation by the New York State ...

The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) has announced six new certified Climate Smart Communities, ...

On Monday, July 7, state Department of Environmental Conservation Commissioner Amanda Lefton, in collaboration with the New York Cooperative Fish and Wildlife Research Unit at Cornell University, ...

The type of emergency response depends on the emergency, and in the case of injured hikers, much of the consideration goes to ...

A child disappeared behind a playset, triggering a search effort across forested land. Here’s how the coordinated rescue unfolded — and where they were found: ...

New York state, in collaboration with the New York Cooperative Fish and Wildlife Research Unit at Cornell University, has ...

Al Hicks, former DEC wildlife biologist, talks about endangered animals and climate change in Bolton Landing in late June.

Part of the Tupper Lake Triad challenge in the Adirondacks of New York is closed due to the lingering presence of a bull ...

While the famous (and enormous) Adirondack State Park (above) might be the most famous "forever wild" park, there are others ...