DEC and Essex County have jointly announced DEC will continue to stock trout in Essex County waters following closure of the Essex County Fish Hatchery next year.

Young porcupines are dispersing from their mothers this time of year, and with that, leaving behind the cutest name for a baby animal – porcupette – as they strike out on their own.

The grounds behind Beck Memorial Presbyterian Church in West Farms in the Bronx hold significant historical value.

After Hurricane Sandy in 2012, Miranda Massie searched online for the climate museum she thought she’d read about. Discovering this museum was a figment of her imagination, she decided to create it.

The most traveled of the New York State Bridge Authority’s bridges, the Newburgh-Beacon Bridge carries more than 25 million crossings a year on Interstate 84.

Before it ended service in 1963, the Newburgh-Beacon Ferry was in operation on the Hudson River between the cities of Newburgh and Beacon, since being given its franchise from Queen Anne of England in 1743. It was once the oldest operating ferry in the United States.

Coyote researchers agree that coyotes are fluid when it comes to diet. They are true localvores, eating what is available, when it is available.

The Shoulder Rider, Beatriz Roman’s tale of the life and times of Shirley McFerson , aka “Sweet Mama Stringbean,” for young people is now available through the Warren County Historical Society.

DEC has announced more than 1,200 acres were permanently protected by five community-based partners through a State program to protect water quality.

In 1871 the Army Corps of Engineers was destroying the natural reefs around NYC and removing obstructive rocks from the East River at Hell Gate.

In Field Notes from the Northern Forest (North Country Books 2025), Curt Stager draws on scientific literature and on his own observations to share his curiosity about the natural world alongside illustrations by Lake Placid naturalist Anne E. Lacy

Even as Hitler and his Nazi regime ran roughshod over Germany and Europe in the 1930s, there were those in America who championed their rise. And nowhere so much as on Long Island. #history #longisland #fascism

In 1686 the H.M.S. Rose, Boston’s first long-term Royal Navy station ship, destabilized the town’s traditional relationship with seafarers.

The Adirondack Council has released its 44th annual State of the Park Report, highlighting the recent successes, challenges, and future goals for protecting the Adirondack Park.

NY State Parks has completed restoration work and installed new interpretive signage at the Dickinson Hill Fire Tower in Grafton Lakes State Park. The fire tower is the last remaining in Rensselaer County.

Paul S. D’Ambrosio, the President & CEO of the Fenimore Art Museum and Fenimore Farm & Country Village is retiring after more than 40 years at the organization.

One of the earliest cars seen on the streets of Manhattan was an “Allen” in 1885. It was manufactured at 304 West 53rd Street and featured wheels that were chain driven, like a motorcycle, and a tiller rather than a steering wheel.

The Great Christmas Boycott of 1906: Antisemitism and the Battle over Christianity in the Public Schools by Scott Seligman traces a Christmas celebration dispute to the present day.

Before humans had spoken language, they had infographics.

In Lower Manhattan, Battery Park City’s first public art piece, “Upper Room” by Ned Smyth, is set to be demolished for a climate resiliency project.

A pair of property owners in Old Forge and Essex, NY have agreed to turn their short-term rentals (STRs) into long-term housing, becoming the first participants in a pilot project meant to help alleviate the region’s persistent housing shortage.

49 men served as mayor until New York legally ended slavery in the state in 1827. Of those, 43 (88%) are documented as enslavers or investors in the slave trade. After emancipation there were 2 more involved with slavery, bringing the total # of mayors directly connected to slavery up to 45.

At this point in the season, most migrating songbirds and raptors have already left. But on lakes and ponds across the Northeast, some loons are still fishing and paddling.

One of the most extreme examples highlighted in the New York State Comptroller’s recent report on the increase of severe weather, was the October 29, 2012 landfall of Hurricane Sandy.

The latest episode of A Moment in New York History podcast follows the trail of the Marquis de Lafayette. #history

A new report from State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli found the frequency of severe weather in the state is growing, taking a toll on New York’s residents, property and economy. #climate #weather

The arrival of autumn has aquatic critters preparing to huddle down as water temperatures drop, and New Yorks’ 44 species of native freshwater mussels are no different.

The 1895 Champlain Canal navigation season was nearing its end. “The Morgan Lumber Company is hurrying large quantities of lumber to tidewater,” The Morning Star of Glens Falls reported on November 19th.

The public is invited to raise a glass to William Kennedy, beloved New York State Writers Institute founder and 97-year-old Albany storyteller, at a marathon reading of Legs (1975), the novel that launched his “Albany Cycle.”

The Bronx River begins at Kensico Reservoir in Westchester Co. It flows south 24 miles through White Plains, Scarsdale, Yonkers, and Bronxville and into Bronx County where it empties into the East River, a tidal strait connected to Long Island Sound, between Hunts Point and Clason Point.

Lower Manhattan, Battery Park City’s first public art piece, “Upper Room” by Ned Smyth, is set to be demolished for a climate resiliency project.

OGS is leading a project exploring ideas to “reconnect the Empire State Plaza” in Albany. Organizers will be sharing ideas on Tuesday, November 18, 2025 at the Corning Tower Observation Deck, Empire State Plaza.

From the Schuyler Historic Mansion in Albany: We're back with some more personal details about some of the people enslaved by the Schyulers. This one comes to us via a 1775 letter written by Dr. Samuel Stringer, doctor to and friend of the Schuylers.

Have you ever noticed how conversations about the American Revolution often center on great battles, founding documents, and famous statesmen?

NY State Parks has announced 15 grant recipients for its campground and day-use improvement initiative, the Enhanced Visitor Experience (EVE) program that provides money for new amenities and activities for visitors.

Courts decided late Friday that the Trump regime must send SNAP funds, but they have yet to indicate they will.

Dutch doors enabled owners to converse with neighbors and visitors, or receive deliveries without granting them full access to their homes.

In 1954 archaeologists unearthed a cufflink from “under the British officers’ quarters” at Fort William Henry - it says “God Bless the British Fleet.”

“Threads of Connection: Mohawk Arts and Environmental Stewardship,” has opened at the TAUNY Center in Canton, NY. The exhibition will be on display through February 14th, before traveling around Northern New York in 2026.

Adirondack historian PhilipTerrie's Wild Forest Lands explores the rhetorical and spiritual meaning of the Adirondack “wilderness.” It's part history, part memoir, part reflection.

A new report found the frequency of severe weather in the state is growing, taking a toll on New York’s residents, property and economy.

On October 26, the replica Erie Canal Boat Seneca Chief pulled into Pier 26 at Hudson River Park to mark 200 years since the Erie Canal opened.

The first written record of oil in North America is believed to have been made at Seneca Oil Spring in Allegany County in 1627.

Tucked into a ground-floor storefront in the Bronx is Casa Amadeo, antigua (formerly) Casa Hernández, acclaimed in the world of Latin music.

The new Olana State Historic Site maintenance center features solar arrays, EV charging stations, dark sky compliant lighting, and more.

Lake George Battlefield Park Visitor Center enhancements are set to be unveiled in 2026 along with some special events in the coming months. #history #lakegeorge

The popular Cornell Mine Trail at Bear Mountain State Park has reopened after being closed by a major storm in 2023.

The Bowery is one of Manhattan’s oldest “streets,” dating back to the Dutch days of New Amsterdam.

Most people know that the bottom of a northern lake or large pond is a mucky, muddy mess of weeds, decayed leaves and other matter - this mucky layer is known as gyttja.

The 2026 Lake Champlain Research Conference will be held from January 26–27, 2026, at the University of Vermont Davis Center in Burlington, VT.