Last year was a great year for Regenerate NY-DEC’s cost-share grant program that helps landowners promote and/or establish forest regeneration on privately owned land. Forestry practices in … more

As distasteful as politics can sometimes seem these days, there is a good news story to tell when it comes to their recent impacts on watershed protection and trout fishing in the Catskills … more

As the weather warms this spring, tiny black and white spotted insects are getting ready to emerge from the egg masses laid by spotted lanternflies (SLF) last fall. Spotted lanternflies (SLF) … more

Buried in preparations for the Lark in the Park and the CMC annual dinner last week, I found little time for generating a fresh column. The dinner was the first for the club in a few years, since we … more

New York State Forest Rangers participated in flat ice rescue training with the Delaware County Technical Rescue Team Feb. 18. Rescuers practiced multiple flat ice rescue techniques including the use … more

Catskill Fly Fishing Center and Museum (CFFCM), 1031 Old Rte 17, Livingston Manor, will host fishing related events and activities throughout the area all weekend with a special Saturday, April 1 - … more

As most John Burroughs’ fans are aware, Woodchuck Lodge in Roxbury was the summer retreat of Burroughs from 1910 to 1920. After his death in 1921, Burroughs’ friend, Henry Ford, purchased … more

The Anglers’ Reunion dinner will be Friday, March 31, at the Rockland House, 159 Rockland Road, Roscoe.  Cost for the dinner is $36 per person. Social hour is at 5 p.m. and dinner at 6. … more

New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) Commissioner Basil Seggos announced bowhunting seasons for deer and bear started in the Northern Zone Wednesday, Sept. 27 and the … more

New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) announced examinations are scheduled for individuals seeking to become licensed guides in New York. The exams being offered are for … more

Bob Komosinkski, Bloomville, hunting with his niece Rylee, and son Ty, took this trophy 8-point buck on Nov. 24 while hunting from a tree stand. The deer dressed out at 175 pounds. more

An Introduction to Birding workshop, co-sponsored with the John Burroughs Natural History Society, will introduce various aspects of the ever-growing interest in birding. Once referred to as … more