New York State Department of Environmental Conservation

Last summer, for about a three week period on New York's south shore beaches, ocean swimmers were on shark alert. Six victims were bitten during that time period in rather shallow water, on the white sands of Long Island. This year, New York's Governor Kathy Hochul says that the state parks are ready to take on the monsters of the deep.

Tossing food scraps out for wildlife like deer or bears isn't a big deal and won't do much harm, right? New York State says that way of thinking is very wrong!

There are new fishing regulations in New York State and they take effect immediately.

More than 1,000 acres of land in New York has been burned over the past week in 16 different counties.

Missing person searches are never easy. As time rips by, the chances of finding someone that can be helped become less and less. Technology has certainly helped in the rescue/recovery mission but it doesn't always lead to good endings.

Changes could be coming to liquor and wine in New York State.

Here's a great opportunity to both enjoy the great outdoors AND win some fun prizes while you're at it.

The 2022 hunting season was the safest year yet in New York. But like they say, 'there's one in every crowd.' Unfortunately, there's more than one in the New York hunting crowd and they're giving all the ones that actually follow the rules, a bad name.

No need to get heated about it... just make sure you mark your calendars for these dates.

Take note snowmobilers, you should be aware of this before you hit the trails.