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Rangers Fight Wildfires, Rescue Hikers, Cliff Jumper
New York State Department of Environmental Conservation Forest Rangers respond to search and rescue incidents throughout New York State locating…
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Erie Canallers Could Be A Rowdy Bunch
As we prepare to celebrate the bicentennial of the opening of the Erie Canal in October 1825, we look back…
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Paddle for Wilderness ‘Floating Protest’ Saturday September 13th
A Paddle for Wilderness is taking place on Saturday September 13th at Forked Lake in the Central Adirondacks in Long…
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A Call to Arms: Schenectady’s Committee of Correspondence
In 1775, rumors of a catalyzing crisis had reached Schenectady, NY. By this point, there had long been disputes between…
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Mills Norrie State Park Campground Upgrades
Substantial infrastructure upgrades have been made at Mills-Norrie State Park in Dutchess County, NY. This $3 million project includes a…
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Clearing Iroquoia: New York’s 1779 Land Grab
In 1778, George Washington, Philip Schuyler, army officers, and New York officials began planning invasions against Iroquoia, the homeland of…
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New York State Prison Newspapers: Voices from the Inside
On March 24, 1800, Forlorn Hope was published within a prison in New York state, edited by an incarcerated person.…
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Minnewaska State Park Grows to Nearly 24,000 Acres
The latest expansion of Minnewaska State Park Preserve includes a 291-acre section of the northern Shawangunk Mountains, safeguarding important ecosystems…
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The Lake George Trip That Inspired ‘Last of the Mohicans’
James Fenimore Cooper’s knowledge of the French and Indian War may have been sketchy, but he was interested enough in…
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Ticonderoga Program Explores John Hancock’s Legacy Friday
The Lower Adirondack Regional Center for History (LARCH) will offer a free program entitled “To the Interest of My Country”…
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