Many people may be eager to trade cabin fever for a walk in the woods, but state officials are reminding folks that many ...

After I wrote my last column about walking in the Lisha Kill Natural Area in Niskayuna, a reader emailed to chastise me: the Lisha Kill is closed during mud season (from late February through early ...

The Vermont Department of Forests, Parks and Recreation (FPR) said mud season can run until Memorial Day in upper elevations. The department asked the public to "avoid muddy, soft trails to protect ...

With snow melted and spring in the air, forestry and recreation experts urge the public to hold off when it comes to getting ...

An FDNY dispatcher calmly guided a rescue crew to a remote wooded area on Staten Island where a teen had gotten stuck ...

Vermont's "Mud Season," which can last until Memorial Day, brings wet and muddy conditions to hiking and biking trails, making them susceptible to erosion. The Vermont Department of Forests ...