Brendan Jackson, an assistant forest ranger, was found dead on a camping trip, prompting calls for stronger safety measures ...

New York Assistant Forest Ranger Brendan Jackson found dead after 8 days missing in Adirondacks. Friends launch petition ...

Brendan Jackson had been working as a seasonal assistant forest ranger since 2008NEED TO KNOWBrendan Jackson, a New York ...

Part of the Tupper Lake Triad challenge in the Adirondacks of New York is closed due to the lingering presence of a bull ...

Al Hicks, former DEC wildlife biologist, talks about endangered animals and climate change in Bolton Landing in late June.

The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) has announced six new certified Climate Smart Communities, ...

NEW YORK — The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) launched a new podcast, “DEC Does What?!’. Each episode will feature conversations with DEC experts about the ...

Working with researchers at Cornell University and State University of New York Environmental Science and Forestry, DEC ...

As New York State environmental regulators fine-tune proposed rules governing a controversial natural-gas extraction process, wastewater disposal has emerged as a challenging issue. By Mireya Navarro ...

Basil Seggos, head of the New York Department of Environmental Conservation, plans to resign from his post later this year. Seggos has led the department since October 2015, the longest tenure for ...

The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation, or NYSDEC, recommends taking the right precautions ahead of time to prevent any unwanted incidents with a hungry bear.