The Peru Gazette

Serve as Assistant Recreation Director for Baseball/Softball and Summer Programs  This is a paid position  Job Description: Maintain a working relationship with coaches for Baseball/Softball and Summer programs. Equipment distribution and intake processing. Maintain visibility throughout the season at various home games. Provide support for summer recreation leaders and act as a liaison between summer […]

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Proceeds help fund scholarships, graduation caps and gowns and the senior banquet. Click here for the Sun Community News story 

DEC releases long-awaited study of visitor use in the High Peaks Wilderness Click here for the Adirondack Explorer story 

Avoid the mud and ride the sand at Ausable Chasm Click here for the Adirondack Explorer story 

Tips and conditions as trout fishing season kicks off April 1 in New York state  Click here to view Adirondack Explorer story 

From grand hotels to mountain bike trails: The evolution of the Adirondacks’ new “hometown” Click here for the Adirondack Almanac story 

Plattsburgh, NY, March 23, 2026 -— The Plattsburgh YMCA Board of Directors today announced the unanimous appointment of Jeffrey L. Collen as Interim Chief Executive Officer, along with additional leadership steps to support the organization during this critical time. Collen was identified through YMCA of the USA (Y-USA) and selected by the Board for his […]

Closures are Effective Immediately due to Spring Thaw in DEC Region 5 and Region 6 Two upstate New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) regions are closing snowmobile trails and mud gates to seasonal access roads on Forest Preserve, State Forest, and Conservation Easement lands due to spring thaw and muddy conditions. All gate closures are […]

Early-spring hiking in the Twin Valley trail network, part of Champlain Area Trails (CATS) Click here for the Adirondack Explorer story 

CVPH Foundation, Adk. Coast Events team up for the community’s first 5K of 2026  Plattsburgh, NY, March 5, 2026 –   –   Proceeds for the 2026 Shamrock Shuffle 5k planned for Saturday, March 14 at Valcour Brewing Company will benefit University of Vermont Health – Champlain Valley Physicians Hospital (CVPH) Inpatient Child & Adolescent Psychiatry […]

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Participants must identify 10 or more birds  Click here for the Adirondack Almanac story 

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By John T Ryan  Peru, NY, February 23, 2026 – Remember the days when it seemed like almost every local family owned a snowmobile. Reduced snowfall has resulted in fewer people enjoying the activity; nevertheless, many families still do. In New York State, people register up to 130,000 sleds each year to travel over the […]

ORDA board approves maintenance planning process for Lake Placid and alpine facilities valued at $1B Click here for the Adirondack Explorer story 

Hiking in the Adirondack Mountains can offer great experiences and views Click here for the Adirondack Explorer story 

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Ample Fishing Opportunities Await New Anglers Free Fishing Days Support the Governor’s “Get Offline, Get Outside” Initiative Governor Kathy Hochul and the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) today announced the 2026 dates for Free Fishing Days in New York. The requirement for a freshwater fishing license is waived during the following six days […]

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Adventurer and highly experienced skier Jenn Woltjen shares a few favorite trips to get outside in Adirondack winters  Click here for the Adirondack Almanack story 

Why the New Land Trust is Tom French’s new favorite ski destination Click here for the Adirondack Explorer story 

For this installment of Campfire Fare, Adirondack Outlaw Dick Monroe shares a hunting story Click here for the Adirondack Almanac story 

Whiteface, Gore open for limited skiing ahead of holidays Click here for the Adirondack Explorer story 

DEC Encourages Hunters to Test Deer Harvested in Southern Herkimer and Northern Otsego County for Chronic Wasting Disease New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) Commissioner Amanda Lefton today announced that the State’s most popular big game hunting season begins on Saturday, Nov. 15 and continues through Dec. 7. DEC encourages all hunters to […]