DEC

Swimming at some DEC Campgrounds has already closed, most others will close over the next few weeks.

Seeing a bear in the Adirondack or the Catskill Mountains is normal. Seeing one in your neighborhood is rare but it does happen. And it seems to be happening a lot this year in Central New York.

Trooper Justin Bell and his female Bloodhound, K-9 Tilly, rescued a missing elderly woman on July 4 while most people were celebrating Independence Day.

Bears in the Adirondack mountains are common, but they do sometimes wander into neighborhoods looking for food. One was spotted in Clinton and another in Rome.

Ick. Tent worms have invaded Verona Beach. They are squirming and wiggling around on everything in sight, including sidewalks, cars, floating on the water, and unfortunately eating their way through the vegetation.

Get ready to connect with nature with the Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) throughout the Adirondacks and beyond. You will learn fun ways to enjoy the beauty of our area with "Outdoors Day". These outdoor recreation activities are usually held for only one day but this year n…

Pest control experts say jumping worms are the new murder hornets and are bad news for our forests and gardens leaving behind nothing but a path of destruction.

State and local agencies came up with a parking registration program that will prevent parked cars from clogging the trailheads for popular hikes like Indian Head and and Rainbow Falls.

State Forest Rangers located a lost Adirondack hunter in the North Lake area of Herkimer County by firing signal shots into the air.

You ever have a moment where you got trapped somewhere were you weren't supposed to be stuck?

This white caterpillar can cause rashes and hives in humans, just from a touch, and they've been found in the Utica-Rome area.

Remember pre-COVID, when our biggest debate was the plastic bag ban? Well, it's finally going to be enforced, starting in October in Utica and Rome.