12+ hour, 30+ min ago  (1094+ words) Just after sunset on a toasty evening in May 1903, a two-year-old trotting horse named Princewell, startled by "a noisy automobile," bolted for freedom in the Bronx. Trainer Frank Ferris was leading the young colt across the tracks of the Putnam…...

13+ hour, 30+ min ago  (305+ words) John Dillon Park, the Adirondacks" only completely accessible campground for people with disabilities, will not open for the summer 2026 season while required improvements to the park's potable water system are undertaken. The park has been plagued by closures over the…...

15+ hour, 24+ min ago  (994+ words) April 28, 2026 by Editorial Staff 1 Comment "The National Trust for Historic Preservation" is a beautiful name, but even their name is FAKE because when they add the words "in the United States" to the National Trust for Historic Preservation, it makes…...

1+ day, 7+ hour ago  (501+ words) July 4, 1827 was a special day in New York and certainly one for celebratory events around the state. It was the 51st anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence (July 4, 1776). Moreover, July 4, 1827 was the final emancipation of enslaved people in…...

1+ day, 8+ hour ago  (300+ words) (SUNY Press Excelsior Editions, 2026) introduces readers to a mostly unknown group of Catskill peaks on public land in addition to some lightly used trails. Alan Via refers to these places as "the Lostkills" as they include off-the-beaten-path hikes, mostly bushwhacks…...

4+ day, 16+ hour ago  (501+ words) Four hundred years ago, the Dutch established New Amsterdam on Manhattan Island. At the same time in Europe, artists such as Rembrandt van Rijn, Frans Hals, and Jan Steen were painting vivid scenes of everyday life. This spring, the New…...

5+ day, 14+ hour ago  (598+ words) The Vermont Institute of Natural Science (VINS) invites families, nature enthusiasts, and wildlife lovers to celebrate the wonder of owls at their Owl Festival 2026 on Saturday, April 25th, from 9 am until 5 pm. This event brings together owl enthusiasts, researchers, falconers, naturalists,…...

5+ day, 12+ hour ago  (682+ words) Spring is often portrayed as the season of rebirth, and for many organisms it is. But spring is also the season of reawakening for those species that spend the winter in some form of hibernation or reduced metabolic activity. We…...

5+ day, 14+ hour ago  (418+ words) The parking reservation system for the privately-owned Adirondack Mountain Reserve (AMR) has returned for the season. The no-cost reservation system helps mitigate risk to pedestrians and motorists along the busy stretch of Route 73 in the Town of Keene. Reservations for…...

6+ day, 13+ hour ago  (517+ words) Town of Lake George officials say construction continues on schedule for the "Repose of the Fallen" project involving the reinterment of the skeletal remains of 44 people who are believed to have been associated with a Continental Army smallpox hospital when…...