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It's always people like this guy who give other hunters a bad name.

Here's something you don't see every day. A massive 14-foot Burmese Python was found living in a New York garage.

Ever lay awake at night asking yourself this? Well we did... and here's the answer.

It's one thing to break the law, but lying like this just made everything 10-times worse.

Here's everything you need to know if you were planning a hike this next week.

"Very sorry" wasn't enough to keep this group from erasing their massive mistake.

One dumb mistake by two people got the WHOLE group in big trouble.

This can't be good. A car ended up in a small pond in New York. But how did it get there?

While brave firefighters are battling the wildfires up north, they are also catching in Upstate New York.

Two New Yorkers are making history heading to Canada, but not for a good reason.

Last summer, for about a three week period on New York's south shore beaches, ocean swimmers were on shark alert. Six victims were bitten during that time period in rather shallow water, on the white sands of Long Island. This year, New York's Governor Kathy Hochul says that the state parks are ready to take on the monsters of the deep.

Attention striped bass anglers. An emergency fishing regulation may be soon going into effect in New York.

Never thought you'd see something this crazy in New York. No wonder... because it's illegal.

What should you do when you run into a Moose in New York State? That is after you run

Sometimes it takes a reality check to realize just how badly you messed up.

With New York spending Billions of dollars to repair and upgrade infrastructure, have you ever wondered how good or bad things really are?

Missing person searches are never easy. As time rips by, the chances of finding someone that can be helped become less and less. Technology has certainly helped in the rescue/recovery mission but it doesn't always lead to good endings.

In the last month there have been two whales washed up on the shores of New York State, what happens to those whales after they pass?

You'd think by now all leaves are gone... but that's not the case for every tree!

Like to head outdoors, maybe go hiking or visit your favorite camping spots? Here is a reminder of what "Leave No Trace" means.

New York State DEC officers follow trail of blood and discover a wildlife killing field in East Greenbush

As reported here on December 6th, the New York State Legislature had passed a bill that would have allowed counties to opt-out of the 2021 'Holiday Hunt' law, which added a deer hunting period from December 26th through January 1st each year in the designated Southern Zone of New York State. For those non-hunters, the Southern Zone is just about everything south of the Adirondacks. Democratic State Senator, John Mannion sponsored the opt-out bill and another powerful democrat put an end to his endeavor.

These forest rangers take the polar plunge to a whole new level... All in hopes of keeping other New Yorkers safe this winter.

Last year, a new deer hunting period was added to the Southern Zone, which includes most of Central New York, the Mohawk Valley, the Southern Tier, the Finger Lakes, and Western New York. It was introduced by lawmakers as the "Holiday Hunt," running December 26th of each year and running through New Years Day, January 1st. Hunters received the gift of an additional seven days of late season hunting with bows and muzzleloaders.

There are a lot of different animals in New York. I use the term "animal" literally and figuratively. However, one species has been missing from the vast terrain of the upper regions since the early 1900's, the wolf. The DEC notes that there are wolves in Wisconsin and Michigan but not in New York. Populations of the species do exist north of the empire state border in Canada.

Is there any legal trouble that you can get into if you camp at a certain elevation in New York State?

Helicopter called to rescue teenager in Adirondacks.

Will these 5 baby bunnies become orphaned after their nest was run over by a lawn mower?

New York State ECO receives department's highest recognition after saving man and dog from burning vehicle.

Each Spring hundreds, if not thousands, of frogs die on New York roadways. Here's how you can help.