New York’s Outdoor Calendar
Staff Report
January 20, 2025
A look at upcoming outdoors-related events from across New York published in the Jan. 24, 2025, edition of Outdoor News.
New York
New York Cuffs & Collars: Skater rescued after falling through the ice on Lake Dutchess
Staff Report
January 20, 2025
New York cuffs and collars are field reports from DEC Officers. These reports are from the Jan. 24, 2025, edition of Outdoor News.
Iced-in loons rescued on New York’s Adirondack waters
Staff Report
January 20, 2025
The Adirondack Center for Loon Conservation reported the successful rescue of three iced-in loons on Adirondack lakes around the Christmas holiday in late December.
Initial calls to the Adirondack Loon Center came in on
New York Mixed Bag: DEC announces late season pheasant stocking in Region 8
Staff and News Reports
January 20, 2025
DEC recently announced the late-season pheasant stocking of approximately 670 additional adult ring-necked pheasants released on public lands open to hunting in Chemung, Steuben, Livingston, Ontario, and Yates counties. The stocked pheasants were provided by
New York Letters to the Editor: Crossbow critic does not understand disabilities
New York Letters to the Editor
January 20, 2025
Reader-submitted letters to the editor published in the Jan. 24, 2025, edition of New York Outdoor News.
Dan Ladd: Might there be a normal ice fishing season in New York?
Dan Ladd
January 20, 2025
I used to really be into winter. In fact, as soon as deer season was over, I would be breaking out the ice fishing gear, tuning up the cross-country skis and watching the weather forecast
New York DEC issues 413 bass tournament permits through new system
Dan Ladd
January 20, 2025
Bass fishing tournament organizers wasted no time in reacting to a new regulation requiring them to obtain a permit to hold an event on a New York water. And the New York State Department of
What to know about safety glasses to get the best protection for your eyes
Dan Hansen
January 20, 2025
It’s rare that I venture outside the house without wearing some form of eye protection that guards against the sun’s glare and harmful UV rays, while also protecting my eyes from foreign objects and debris.<br
New York ECOs, Forest Rangers rescue ice-stranded moose on lake in the Central Adirondacks
Dan Ladd
January 19, 2025
The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation reports that Forest Rangers and Environmental Conservation Police Officers teamed up to rescue a moose that had broken through the ice on Lake Abanakee, in Hamilton County.<br
