When I was growing up, my family wasn’t really the camping type. We lived in the woods in South Jersey, and its pestilent mosquito swarms, frequent snake sightings and dreaded gypsy moth caterpillars ...

More than 3,000 lakes, 8,000 ponds, and 1,500 miles of rivers lie within Adirondack Park, making it a paddler’s paradise. When you combine boating with camping, there is no better way to immerse ...

State officials have started a new conversation about the experience of camping in the Adirondack Park. They’re taking public comments on proposed guidelines that will shape the future of more than ...

Newcomb , N.Y. -- Robert Stegemann was clearly enjoying himself as he paddled a canoe Tuesday morning on Fourth Lake, one of the Essex Chain Lakes in the central part of the Adirondacks. "If I'm lucky ...

RAY BROOK, N.Y. (AP) New York environmental officials are seeking public comment on how to manage so-called primitive tent sites in the Adirondacks. Jan 19, 2016 — RAY BROOK, N.Y. (AP) New York ...

Not only are people visiting the nature and natural resources that the Geauga Park District offers but they are also spending the night. “We’re really fortunate to now have 27 parks, a variety of ...

A complete list of state Primitive Areas can be found online at http://apa.ny.gov/Documents/Laws_Regs/APSLMP.pdf The potential opening of tens of thousands of acres ...