New York State Office of Parks Recreation and Historic Preservation

With colder weather settling in, winter is anything but hibernation season in the Northeast. From skiing to snowshoeing, from ice fishing to snowmobiling, there are plenty of ways to enjoy the outdoors. To learn about how people can stay safe in the outdoors this winter, WAMC spoke with Karin Badey, Regional Education Coordinator with New York State Parks.

New York state is marking the centennial of the state park system by highlighting the 180 sites and their environmental, recreational and historical importance.

Officials in Schenectady hope to make a pocket park more visible with a major renovation and expansion.Orchard Park has been a pocket park for years In…

The New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation has published design guidelines to encourage local communities to protect a trail…

It’s been called one of the most popular day hikes in America, and has become an overrun destination during the COVID-19 pandemic. Now, Breakneck Ridge…

Area residents who have been pushing to save a lake in Ulster County are encouraged by a new engineering report. They hope the report’s findings will…