Hunters should be aware of changes to carcass tagging, harvest reporting, and crossbow hunting opportunities for the 2025-26...

Gov. Kathy Hochul and the state Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) recently announced a statewide burn ban due...

New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) Commissioner Amanda Lefton is urging all New Yorkers to exercise...

New for fall 2025, hunters in New York State may use a crossbow in the same seasons, places, and manner as a vertical bow...

Going back to school can be expensive and produce a lot of waste, but there are many ways to save money, reuse responsibly,...

Fragments from lead bullets used for deer hunting can remain in field dressed deer gut piles (or carcasses) and are easily...

The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) Forest Rangers respond to search and rescue incidents statewide....

In New York, monarch butterflies begin their annual fall migration in mid-August. According to the World Wildlife Foundation,...

Want to see your photo(s) in print? Enter Conservationist magazine’s 2025 Photography Contest.

The publication features stunning...