Central NY Outdoors
Rangers twice rescue unprepared New Jersey hikers lost in Catskills
NYS DEC forest ranger report for week of Nov. 9-16, 2025
Central NY search and rescue academy seeks volunteers for 2026 class
The 2026 SAR Academy Information Night is Dec. 3, from 6 - 8 p.m., at the Brewerton Fire Department.
Rangers rescue lost, missing, ailing hunters in Upstate NY as deer season set to open
NYS DEC forest ranger report for week of Nov. 2-9, 2025
Upstate NY’s regular big game season opens Saturday
Regular deer and bear season in NY runs from Nov. 15 thru Dec. 7
This beloved Adirondacks ski center with some of NY’s hardest runs won’t open this season
The rugged Adirondacks center with vintage vibes has announced it won't open for the 2025-26 season, devastating backcountry skiers.
Upstate NY creek stocked with ‘Great Lakes dinosaur’ in plan to restore Lake Erie population
DEC stocks sturgeon for first time in Cattaraugus Creek
Multiple hunters rescued after getting lost while tracking deer in Upstate NY
NYS DEC forest ranger report for week of Oct. 26 - Nov. 2, 2025
Salmon River fishing guide shares secrets of success at ‘world-class fishery’
Outdoors reporter Steve Featherstone catches his first Salmon River salmon.
NY’s last free fishing day of the year is on Veterans Day
NY is waiving the $25 fishing license fee on Nov. 11 for residents and nonresidents
Northern lights could appear tonight in Upstate NY. Here’s how to watch the cosmic glow
A powerful G3 geomagnetic storm is pushing the magical aurora borealis far south of its usual Arctic home.
Upstate NY’s leaf peeping season is over, but these spots still have a touch of fall magic
As we await snow, small pops of fall colors remain in the Finger Lakes, Western NY, Central NY and the Hudson Valley.
3 of the best ski resorts on the East Coast are in Upstate NY, including this hidden gem
Two sports in the Adirondacks and one in a tiny Western New York village were ranked among the best ski resorts in the East.
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