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When hiking in the great outdoors, it isn't always just humans who can get hurt on the trails.

A busy month for Forest Rangers shows why you should be more responsible when camping on state lands this summer.

Holy fish! Wait until you see the 35-and-a-half-pound monster an Oswego, New York woman reeled in from Lake Ontario. Not bad for her first time on the water.

As cool as you think it would be, you can't own your own raccoon. And if you are like these people, you aren't doing a good job at hiding it.

You may want to become a New York State lifeguard. The starting pay has been increased this summer to address lifeguard shortages, and it's not just by a couple of cents.

The spongy moth can cause serious damage to the environment in New York. But they do have several natural killers you should know about.

Put your picture taking skills to the test and win some serious prizes at the same time.

A fish you thought you'd only find in your nightmares is closer to home than you'd think.

A bear had to be rescued from a city park after climbing into a tree.

After seeing one record recently broken, who holds the other records for the wide list of catchable fish in New York State?