Klipnocky State Forest is one of those state forest tracts that sees plenty of activity at times, and very little at others.
The 2,734-acre parcel in northeastern Allegany County, for instance, gets plenty of attention from the state’s pheasant-hunting fraternity, since it’s part of DEC’s stocking program.
Pheasants are the top attraction at Klipnocky State Forest in New York Read More »
New York cuffs and collars are field reports from DEC Officers. These reports are from the Aug. 22, 2025, edition of Outdoor News.
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Minnewaska State Park Preserve, in Ulster County, has expanded by 291 acres, helping conserve an important section in the northern Shawangunk Mountains in the Hudson Valley.
Gov. Kathy Hochul’s office said the protection of these lands as part of the New York State Park system provides an opportunity to safeguard natural resources and represents a valuable addition for accessibility and future recreational improvements.
New York’s Minnewaska State Park gains 291 acres Read More »
A look at upcoming outdoors-related events from across New York published in the Aug. 22, 2025, edition of Outdoor News.
New York’s Outdoor Calendar Read More »
The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation recently announced it is seeking public input on the draft revised State Wildlife Action Plan for 2025-35.
In 2024, DEC sought review and input on draft species status assessments and the list of Species of Greatest Conservation Need (SGCN). Relevant data and other feedback informed the revised SGCN list and were incorporated into the species status assessments now available for final review.
New York DEC drafts Wildlife Action Plan; public invited to comment Read More »
The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation is asking New Yorkers to participate in the state’s annual Summer Wild Turkey Sighting Survey, which continues through the month of August.
Western New Yorker Bailey Eigbrett, of Cheektowaga, won the Bassmaster Kayak Series event at Lake Champlain, and thus has qualified for the 2026 Bassmaster Kayak National Championship, in Knoxville, Tenn.
Eigbrett claimed the victory in his home state, landing a limit of smallmouth bass measuring 100.25 inches.
Bassmasters, MLF, hold events on New York fisheries Read More »
“It ain’t over till it’s over.”
That Yogi Berra quote was most appropriate for this year’s Summer Lake Ontario Counties Trout and Salmon Derby that concluded July 27. In the end, it was Larry Keppen, Jr., of Marion, in Wayne County, catching a monster 32-pound, 13-ounce king salmon the final weekend of the derby to win the $15,000 grand prize, along with another $1,000 check for top salmon for the week.
Monster king salmon wins New York’s Summer Lake Ontario Counties Derby by 9 ounces Read More »
Reader-submitted letters to the editor published in the Aug. 22, 2025, edition of New York Outdoor News.
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