NYS Conservationist Magazine On-line

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Hiking Weston Mountain

Click here to read about hiking Weston Mountain in the Adirondacks

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Sugar Maple Borer

This Sugar Maple Borer (Glycobius speciosus) was found near Cranberry Lake in the Adirondacks. See the smiley face on his butt?

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Paddle Raquette Lake to Blue Mountain Lake

(Reprinted with permission of author Kevin Stiegelmaier from his new guidebook “Canoeing & Kayaking New York.”) Raquette Lake, the largest natural lake in the Adirondacks, has always been a popular destination for people looking to get away from it all.  With natural beauty, a convenient location, and advocates like William West Durant, it is easy [...]

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NYSG Lake Ontario Water Levels Update Now Available Electronically

For Lake Ontario waterwatchers – and that includes recreational boaters, marina operators, charter fishing guides, shoreline property owners, environmentalists and commercial shipping interests – New York Sea Grant (NYSG) has announced a new electronic “Lake Ontario Water Levels Update” fact sheet is available online as an Acrobat pdf file at http://www.seagrant.sunysb.edu/glcoastal/WaterLevels-LOnt/Lake_Level_Update.pdf The Update contains information [...]

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Guide to the Adirondack Low Peaks: Haystack

Click here for Guide to the Adirondack Low Peaks: Haystack

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Ideas for Waterproofing Maps and an Aquapac Map Case Review

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The Science of Solo Canoeing

Click here for a great blog article about the science of paddling a canoe solo.

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Saratoga’s Hidden Treasure: A Morning Hike up Hadley Mountain

Written By: Chad Beatty, Saratoga.com, link to original article The morning started like any other Saturday, enjoying a hot cup of coffee and working on projects with my son. Little did I know that the day would take an exciting turn when I received a call from family friend Leann Driscoll. “I feel like going [...]

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New Trails in Victor

Victor Hiking Trails recently added about two miles of new hiking trails to their system of trails. The newest trails connect to the Lehigh Trail near Lehigh Crossing Park. The first Trail begins on Omnitech Drive about 1/4 mile west of Route 96, near the new Best Western Hotel. It is built on the old [...]

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