NORTHEAST EXPLORER

New York closes popular Bluff Trail

New York officials have closed a popular hiking trail because of dangerous conditions. The Bluff Trail at Chimney Bluffs State Park has been closed due to er...

New cabins built in Ithaca, NY

New York State Parks announced yesterday that they have opened newly-built cabins and several recently renovated cabins at state parks in the Ithaca, New York a...

Race up NH’s Mount Chocorua in June

An exciting 15-mile trail race over the summit of New Hampshire's scenic Mount Chocorua is coming up in June. The Chocorua Mountain Race will be held Saturda...

Hikers rescued on NH’s Mount Flume

Two hikers had to be rescued Saturday when didn't have appropriate hiking gear and became stranded on New Hampshire's Mount Flume. The hikers were rescued by...

Group preserves 18K acres of forest in coastal Maine

A conservation group has acquired three forested properties totaling nearly 17,900 acres in coastal Maine, according to an article on BangorDailyNews.com. The...

NY rangers rescue hikers unprepared for cold, icy conditions

Forest rangers in New York recently conducted several missions to rescue hikers who were unprepared to encounter cold, icy conditions in late April. Accordin...

Dangerous avalanche conditions on Mount Washington

Officials with the Mount Washington Avalanche Center are warning people that the mountain currently has dangerous avalanche conditions in Tuckerman and Huntingt...

Vermont avalanche injures six soldiers

Six U.S. Army soldiers were injured in an avalanche on Vermont's Smugglers' Notch on Wednesday. Five of the soldiers were hospitalized with non-life-threaten...

Rangers rescue injured hiker on NY’s Ampersand Mountain

The following is a list of highlights of search and rescue missions conducted by New York Department of Environmental Conservation forest rangers between Februa...

First steps taken for new MA long trail

A new long distance hiking trail may soon exist in the Berkshire Mountains of western Massachusetts. According to an article on BerkshireEagle.com, several g...

WATCH: Skiing New York’s Mount Marcy

The folks with the website Treasured Heights have created a YouTube series called "Skiing States," about their adventures skiing the highest points of all 24 sn...

Catskill hikers call 911 because of icy trails

The following are highlights of recent missions carried out by New York Department of Environmental Conservation forest rangers between February 19 and February...

Kayakers tackle NY’s Bovine Falls

Unseasonably warm February temperatures recently combined with rain to create ideal conditions for kayakers looking to enjoy an early season run off New York's ...

$50K grant to help Maine hiking, biking rec area

A Maine recreation area popular for hiking, biking and skiing could soon receive significant improvements. The first phase of improvements to Bond Brook Recr...

PA’s Twin Lakes closed to camping for 2018

Camping will not be allowed at Twin Lakes Recreation Area in Wilcox, Pennsylvania this year, and the park's main bathhouse will remain closed. According to A...

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