When the Erie Canal was created 200 years ago, canal boats filled with commercial goods and passengers were pulled down a tow path by a team of mules. This became a common occurrence along the
Rustling leaves can be deceiving, another squirrel. A stick snapping signals something much heavier. The rhythm in the leaves causes my heart to pound from adrenalin. It has to be a deer approaching. Clutching the
The perch bite is on at this popular fishery, so try small jigs, small bright-colored spinners, or throwing gold-colored blade baits.
The privately owned commercial fish cleaning houses and campgrounds contacted for this story either spread out their customer’s fish waste and covered them with wood chips, bury them in pits under the soil, or use
The Erie Canal is celebrating a milestone of historic significance. It is the 200th anniversary of the construction of “Clinton’s Ditch,” a manmade marvel in its day that focused initially on commercial transportation operations. Since
A major wastewater discharge from the Great Lakes Cheese plant in August that caused a widespread fish kill in Ischua Creek was seemingly the worst since the facility began operations in late 2024.
But
Hunting takes centerstage in October. Here’s a look at the New York fishing and hunting report on Oct. 9, 2025.
The perch bite is on here, so try small jigs, small bright-colored spinners, or throwing gold-colored blade baits.
U.S. Secretary of the Interior Doug Burgum hosted a conservation leadership forum at the White House on Sept. 4 that included about 15 executives from the nation’s big outdoors groups.
In addition to Burgum,
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