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Multiple parties have been interested in making improvements at the launch site, keeping it maintained and open for public use.

Most people who do go ice fishing say they stick to the lakes and ponds that they're familiar with because they know how the ice forms.

Have you heard of Upper Delaware Scenic and Recreational River’s Take A Hike! program? To get people to enjoy the outdoors and hiking, Upper Delaware ...

This holiday season, you can help local charities get a boost on Giving Tuesday.

Authorities said six people have drowned in the river over the past two weeks. Author: Carolyn Blackburne Updated: 9:31 PM EDT July 13, 2021 PIKE COUNTY, Pa. — Firefighters at the Westfall Township Volunteer Fire Department near Matamoras heave a message for the people in Pike County, "wear it." Authorities said half a dozen people drowned in the past two weeks in the Upper Delaware River. They all had one thing in common: they were not wearing a life jacket. "...

The heartbreaking news has left Peekskill mourning the loss of a teenager who "was loved" by the community, his father said. "He was a great kid," Escobar said. "An excellent son. A good student in school. A hard worker. "We could see he was an achiever. He had goals in life. He wanted to achieve greatness." That striving for greatness was dominated by soccer, which Polonia Santos excelled in. As a junior for Peekskill High Schools soccer team, he was one of the teams leading scorers during ...

By Dennis Yusko Ulster County PUBLISHED 3:21 PM ET Jun. 30, 2021 PUBLISHED 3:21 PM EDT Jun. 30, 2021 SHARE Hudson Valley officials and emergency responders are urging the public to wear lifejackets after at least four people drowned in the Delaware River in as many days, according to a statement released Wednesday by the Sullivan County spokesp...

Friends of Upper Delaware River Receive Grant Have you ever heard of the Japanese Knotweed plant?  Me neither, so you are not alone.  But the Friends of the Upper Delaware River have and they are on the alert to make sure we know about it too. The Japanese Knotweed is a damaging and pervasive and invasive plant that is currently spreading throughout the watershed. Friends of the Upper Delaware River in partnership with the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation, National Park Service, New York...

No drownings recorded by the Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area involved a person wearing a properly fastened life jacket.

Tri-County Independent HAWLEY - The Delaware Highlands Conservancy has announced its fourth annual juried photo contest for the Upper Delaware River region, open to professional and amateur photographers.  “Confluence: Land, Water, Wildlife” invites photographers to capture striking nature photos in five categories: landscape, wildlife, macro, water, and a youth category for photographers under age 18. Without disturbing or harming any creature or its habitat, photographers are encouraged...