Brendan Jackson, an assistant forest ranger, was found dead on a camping trip, prompting calls for stronger safety measures ...

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

NEW YORK — The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) launched a new podcast, “DEC Does What?!’. Each episode will feature conversations with DEC experts about the ...

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

There are a surprising number of shark species that live in New York waters... here's which ones are protected ...

Basil Seggos, head of the New York Department of Environmental Conservation, plans to resign from his post later this year. Seggos has led the department since October 2015, the longest tenure for ...

As New York State environmental regulators fine-tune proposed rules governing a controversial natural-gas extraction process, wastewater disposal has emerged as a challenging issue. By Mireya Navarro ...

The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation, or NYSDEC, recommends taking the right precautions ahead of time to prevent any unwanted incidents with a hungry bear.

New York State Police say that the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation received an emailed bomb threat today targeting the DEC Region 3 office in New Paltz.