New York State Department of Environmental Conservation

Think that after 'all these years' you have recycling down? Here are a few things that are not supposed to be in the recycling bin? Are you guilty of putting these things in there? Hey, you'll know now:

Wait, you can write Smokey the Bear a letter? When is his next sighting in New York State?

Hunters, do you go hunting for bear? Do you have your license and know when the dates are for your zone? Here is more information for your bear hunt this year:

Is there any legal trouble that you can get into if you camp at a certain elevation in New York State?

You may not even realize what the reason is for recycling your unused paint.

Helicopter called to rescue teenager in Adirondacks.

A venomous rattlesnake is among 7 animals that have been rescued in New York State over the last 20 days.

The Annual New York State Burn Ban goes into effect as of March 14, 2022, but there are a few types of fires excluded from the ban.

Did you have any idea that you can buy one fishing license for the rest of your life in New York State? How to go about it and are their any other 'lifetime licenses' that you don't know about ?

The first case of COVID in a Canadian lynx has been discovered in the United States and the NYS DEC says eighteen percent of deer tested have COVID antibodies.