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As the summer hiking season ramps up, the state Department of Environmental Conservation on Monday announced several initiatives designed to promote public safety and wilderness protection in the Adirondacks and

Managers at Franconia Notch State Park and Acadia National Park expand parking and shuttles to deal with busy hiking destinations.

How do you pick the best hike in every state? Simple: Ask for a little help from the locals.

How do you pick the best hike in every state? Simple: Ask for a little help from the locals.

A lot of people come to the Adirondacks to find themselves. Robbi Mecus made a career here as an Adirondack forest ranger and chased her passion as a rock and ice climber. Mecus also came out as a transgender woman and has become a role model for people...

KEENE VALLEY — For the first time in years, Keene town Supervisor Joe Pete Wilson Jr. was out of town on Columbus Day weekend.

KEENE VALLEY — For the first time in years, Keene town Supervisor Joe Pete Wilson Jr. was out of town on Columbus Day weekend.

Since the pandemic, it seems more and more people are hiking the Adirondacks. There are cars parked on the sides of roads and a ton of foot traffic. The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation has teamed up with Essex County, and the Town of Keene to run a new shuttle system that will take hikers to the base of the Adirondack High Peaks.

New York limits parking at popular Adirondacks lookout for Roaring Brook Falls Time limits and traffic markers to deter overcrowding on highways, trails FacebookTwitterEmail A state forest ranger tells a hiker about the No Parking rules along Route 73 in the Adirondacks in this October 2019 photo.  Amid overcrowding, the state has imposed 15-minute limits for the Roaring Brook Falls overlook area along Route 73. Officials also have put in parking delineators, or flexible plastic posts, along s...

Jan 19, 2021 — A lot of people come to the Adirondacks to find themselves. Robbi Mecus made a career here as an Adirondack forest ranger and chased her passion as a rock and ice climber. Mecus also came out as a transgender woman and has become a role model for people who aren’t always seen and accepted by the outdoor community Emily RussellWild Side: How a trans forest ranger found herself in the Adirondacks Robbi Mecus is a New York State Forest Ranger working in the Adirondacks. Photo: E...