PA State Forests
This map shows the current lands that are part of the Pennsylvania State Forest system, operated by the Penna. Department of Conservation and Natural Resources. Each forest region is colored a different color. It is one of several types of public lands in Pennsylvania, including DCNR's State Park System, the Penna. Game Commission's State Game Lands, and the Allegheny National Forest. The state forest system is concentrated in the Pennsylvania Wilds Region of the state -- the north-central region of Pennsylvania.
Mother bear and cubs prompt camp advisory near Tupper Lake | Adirondack Explorer
A black bear and her two cubs seem to have made themselves at home at Horseshoe Lake.
Recently, campers have reported sightings of a sow with two cubs meandering around the popular campgrounds southwest of Tupper Lake, rooting through their improperly hung food bags and other items stored in tents. Now, wildlife staff and forest rangers are using informational signs and educating campers in-person to raise awareness and teach them how to bear-proof their campsites.
According to the Department of Environmental Conservation’s Region 6 press office, the agency has no immediate plans to trap these bears, largely because capturing a mother with cubs is more challenging that trapping a single bear. Instead, staff and forest rangers are applying aversive conditioning techniques via non-lethal ammunition, like rubber bullets, to keep the bear away from humans.
I saw mom and the cubs there in mid June. While the bears and the two cubs followed social distancing protocol it was pretty wild to be sitting at camp and watch mom and the cubs play in the tree.
As losses mount, Crossgates seeks to cut tax assessment in half | The Altamont Enterprise
Seeking redress from its retail woes, Crossgates Mall is suing the town of Guilderland in an attempt to knock $139 million off its $282 million tax assessment — a near 50-percent drop in the assessed value.