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On March 19, 2024 spring, known as the Vernal Equinox arrived in the Northern Hemisphere. We usually celebrate the first day of spring on March 21. Kind of confusing (for

The NYS DEC is urging hikers to stay below 2,500 feet as high peaks dry out from snow and rain.

It's a great week to get out and explore the Adirondacks, but hiking comes with a warning especially now that it's getting warmer outside.

It's a great week to get out and explore the Adirondacks, but hiking comes with a warning especially now that it's getting warmer outside.

It's a great week to get out and explore the Adirondacks, but hiking comes with a warning especially now that it's getting warmer outside.

It's a great week to get out and explore the Adirondacks, but hiking comes with a warning especially now that it's getting warmer outside.

It's a great week to get out and explore the Adirondacks, but hiking comes with a warning especially now that it's getting warmer outside.

Monday, April 5, 2021 - 1:18 pm The Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) is urging North Country hikers to postpone hikes on trails above 2,500 feet until high elevation trails have dried and hardened. “As snow and ice continue to melt at high elevations, steep trails can pose a danger to hikers due to thick ice and deep, rotten snow,” DEC said. “Thin soils are susceptible to erosion and sensitive alpine vegetation can be easily damaged.” Despite recent wa...

Going Hiking? Be Aware of Closed Muddy Mountain Trails If you are planning a hike in the Adirondacks, some of your favorite trails may be closed due to dangerous conditions. Because of melting snow, rain runoff, and ice on higher elevation hikes, the Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) is warning hikers to be cautious and avoid trails above twenty-five hundred feet. I have never been a person who likes to hike, I am more of a complainer when I have to walk long distances. I definitel...