Category: Nature – Environment
This Sunday, Caleb Payne of Kentucky will set off on an emotional and physical journey. This journey comes after the death of his daughter and his own near death experience. Caleb will walk well over one million steps as he…
Fontana Dam, NC to be Designated Newest Appalachian Trail Community™ on March 26th Fontana Dam, NC, March 11, 2015 –(PR.com)– The Appalachian Trail Conservancy (ATC), along with the Smoky Mountains Hiking Club (SMHC), invite the public to attend the official…
In New York and now 24 other states bats are dying in droves Since white-nose syndrome first was discovered in Schoharie County in upstate New York in 2006, about one million little brown bats have died in New York alone….
Appalachian Trail launches voluntary thru-hiker registration HARPERS FERRY, W.Va. – The Appalachian Trail Conservancy has launched a voluntary registration system for people attempting to hike the entire trail. The conservancy says the goal is to protect the 2,185-mile-long trail from…
DEC Reminder: All Ice Fishing Shanties Must Be Removed from Water Bodies by March 15 All ice fishing shanties must be removed from ice on water bodies by March 15, the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) reminded…
ALBANY, NY – The New York State Public Service Commission (PSC) today issued a stay on new regulations it approved back in December which had lawmakers and clean energy advocates up in arms over new requirements which denied net metering…
Many homeowners will breathe a sigh of relief on March 10, when new regulations go into effect banning the sale, purchase and transportation of a long list of invasive species that have plagued our properties — and our ecosystem —…
From Times Union Brian Nearing This frigid, snowy winter may be keeping many people indoors, but is likely doing little to kill slumbering hordes of ticks that can carry Lyme disease. And infected ticks that survive winter to emerge each…
Governor Andrew M. Cuomo today announced new reforms to the energy and utility industry, requiring the integration of energy efficiency, solar, wind, and other clean energy technologies onto the grid in order to reduce energy bills and give customers more…
Comments Accepted Until April 10 A proposed conservation plan to manage New York’s population of the bald eagle is now available for public review and comment, New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) Commissioner Joe Martens announced today. The…
The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) is now accepting applications for the 2015 Environmental Excellence Awards program, DEC Commissioner Joe Martens announced today. The Environmental Excellence Awards program gives businesses, institutions and organizations the opportunity to receive…
The Appalachian Trail Conservancy is asking hikers planning to walk the entire 2,185 miles of the trail to consider alternatives to traditional itineraries as a way of reducing overcrowding on southern stretches of the trail. Last year, some 2,500 hikers…
Walkway Over the Hudson State Historic Park A crystal pillar appeared in the sky this morning (Sat..2/21/15) just before the sun rose at dawn in this photo from the Walkway looking east towards Poughkeepsie. SHARE WITH FRIENDS. The Hudson River…