Until July 12, 1965 there was an at-grade railroad crossing near the Dolly Parton Bridge on the Adirondack Northway in Colonie. When a train would cross the Northway, the State Police would flip a traffic light to red and stop traffic in both directions to allow the train to cross the Northway.
NYS GIS Clearinghouse – NYS Dept. of Environmental Conservation (DEC) – DEC State Land Forest Stands
This is the DEC's State Land Forest Stands Polygon data showing forest cover types delineated by state foresters on DEC state land. It is a great resource for finding out what types of trees are planted or exist on state forests across the state.
"During the 19th century, and especially in its later years, snacking in cemeteries happened across the United States. It wasn’t just apple-munching alongside the winding avenues of graveyards. Since many municipalities still lacked proper recreational areas, many people had full-blown picnics in their local cemeteries. The tombstone-laden fields were the closest things, then, to modern-day public parks.'
"Headlines related to outdoor recreation seem to be taking a grim turn as of late. From hikers falling off cliffs to rafters drowning in tragic accidents, it's difficult to ignore the mortality rate that comes along with enjoying nature. In many instances, these deaths could be prevented had systematic safety measures been taken: an extra guardrail, additional signage, the removal of a certain rock. This begs an important question: Should nature be altered by humans to make enjoying it safer? And if so, how much?"
"The outdoor recreation industry seems to have two factors working to create a perfect storm of dangerous situations. First, a shocking number of people are taking up outdoor recreation for the first time, inexperienced in the basics and leaping into a world full of risk. Second, the internet and social media have created a sort of "FOMO" (fear-of-missing-out) effect, in which people are able to see others in amazing spots, quick to find the easiest way to track down that same spot for themselves. This can create a boom in visitations to areas that would generally be considered dangerous or too technical for the general public."
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