Hunter Mountain
Hunter Mountain will begin building five new ski trails this spring--four intermediate and one beginner--all of which are scheduled to open for next winter. The new runs will increase the resort's acreage by 25 to 30 percent. Also part of the $9 million project: a high-speed chairlift on the mountain's north slope.
Resorts from Vermont to New York will remain open past their usual closing dates due to the abundance of spring snow.
The 3-day event features camping, trail running, hiking, yoga, and music.
The DEC is close to finishing negotiations on adding a new rail trail to a pheasant farm outside Ithaca.
The proposed Empire State Trail would run 750 miles and connect the Big Apple to Buffalo and on to Canada.
Four miles of new singletrack are in the works at the upstate park.
The original stretch of the AT in Bear Mountain State Park turns 95 this year.
New York's plan also expands snowmobile access, but nixes proposed bike trails and luxury huts.
The new program will have volunteers in the Catskills and Adirondacks help new campers connect with nature.
The proposal includes critical funding for water quality, healthy forests, and access to parks.
