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 ...

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

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

Stripping hundreds of millions of dollars from renewable energy and efficiency initiatives is part of a broader move to undo ...

Video shared by Rochester-based WHEC journalist Jennifer Lewke shows doorbell camera footage of a large wild cat walking past a front porch on Grand Avenue. Rochester-based station WHAM-Channel 13 ...

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 ...