Below are Hick’s thoughts on a number of issues from his talk and interviews with the Explorer.

Rochester has no shortage of great birding locations, and now they’re getting statewide recognition. The New York State ...

The DEC’s new Snapshot NY program invites volunteers to monitor wildlife using trail cameras across New York State.

The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) has announced six new certified Climate Smart Communities, ...

Plans for two gas pipelines are moving ahead after the Interior Department allowed construction of a major offshore wind ...

NYISO's energy warning has reignited debates over the state's energy policies, with environmental groups arguing that the ...

There are a surprising number of shark species that live in New York waters... here's which ones are protected ...

New York State adds 900 acres to the Catskill Forest Preserve and upgrades Peekamoose Blue Hole, balancing growing trail use ...

The Department has prepared a draft permit and has made a tentative determination, subject to public comment or other information, to approve, for a new, full permit term, a modification of the ...

The two New York City Democrats say the legislation is intended to curb the environmental impacts of factory farming and protect the profits of smaller, family-run operations.

That finding came in a 2024-2025 Federal Emergency Management Agency-funded study that determined the dam is not in compliance with the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation’s ...