Catskill Forest News Today

If you have always wanted to go on a family camping trip but didn't know how to begin planning, the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation offers a way to do it for free and they include everything.

Open space is simply land or water that is undeveloped (free from residential, commercial, industrial, or institutional use). Open space can be either private or publicly owned and includes areas such as forests, agricultural field, public parks and preserves, and coastal lands.

It was rumored to be a favorite haunt of the Devil during the early days of settlement in the Catskills.

It was rumored to be a favorite haunt of the Devil during the early days of settlement in the Catskills.

It was rumored to be a favorite haunt of the Devil during the early days of settlement in the Catskills.

Here are 5 top ski destinations in and around the Hudson Valley.

Here are 5 top ski destinations in and around the Hudson Valley.

DEC encourages New Yorkers who are passionate about camping and the outdoors to take part and help introduce new campers to DEC facilities and outdoor recreation.

There will be new camping options in New York for the 2024 season. Two campgrounds are reopening and reservations are already being accepted for next year.

The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) announced the start of the 2024 application period for the Campground Ambassador program, which helps connect New Yorkers and visitors with the outdoors.