Emily Russell

There are more than 150 wildfires burning in Quebec right now and smoke from those fires is being blown down across New York State. Health officials have been advising people to limit their time outdoors, especially children, the elderly, and people with heart or breathing problems.

Nancy Bernstein has drawn a lot of maps in her life— hundreds, maybe more than a thousand. Her work has been featured in the Adirondack Explorer magazine for 30 years.

North Country Rep.Elise Stefanik spoke last weekend at CPAC , the annual conference for conservative lawmakers and activists. Stefanik attacked the Biden administration and celebrated the work of her Republican colleagues.

Big Moose, NY is the kind of place that has one speed limit for cars and another just for snowmobiles. The tiny community in the western Adirondacks is big into snowmobiling, but it’s been pretty quiet there lately.

Business in Lake Placid knows how to cater to visitors. There are big events in the small village year round. But some shops are stepping it up for the World University games.

The largest class of New York state forest rangers recently graduated in Lake Placid.

Proposition 1 in this year’s midterm election asks New Yorkers whether the state should borrow $4.2 billion for environmental projects.

The leaves are starting to change color across New York. But this year, the fall foliage may come sooner and be less vibrant because of drought conditions around the state.

About a hundred Spanish-speaking police officers from New York are heading down to Puerto Rico this week to help deal with the devastation caused by Hurricane Fiona.