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People are told to be aware of the growing amount of harmful algae growing in open water around New York, as it has led to beaches being closed for health reasons ...
A surge in harmful algal blooms, also known as cynobacteria, has prompted multiple beach closures along Lake Champlain's ...
Recently-published works with Vermont ties include books by Chris Bohjalian, Alison Bechdel, Harry Bliss, Garrett M. Graff and more.
Discover the joys of birding in Franklin County, Vermont. Learn about the best spots, tips, and communities to join for a ...
It’s the time of year to start checking Vermont’s waters for cyanobacteria blooms before you swim, play, or bring your pets, so you can have fun in the ...
Local farmers and artists welcome visitors during the summer months who are escaping the busy Lake Champlain area.
Vermont Department of Fish and Wildlife fisheries biologist Bernie Pientka holds up a wild juvenile lake trout during a population survey on Lake Champlain. Hatchery fish have clipped fins, but ...
That means DEC, along with its partners in the Vermont Fish and Wildlife Department and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, will no longer stock Lake Champlain with lake trout.
The lake trout population has been restored in Lake Champlain, the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (NYSDEC) announced on Tuesday.
Boating season is just around the corner, and any Vermont residents who take to Lake Champlain are being reminded of changes to New York State boating laws. Vermont State Police and Game Wardens en… ...
A Vermont farmer who spends his winters exploring "wild" ice gave Seven Days' Eva Sollberger a lesson in Nordic skating.
Lake Champlain Basin Program After a busy fall, we have enjoyed settling into the relative quiet of winter in the Lake Champlain Basin. When the warm weather field season for research and outreach ...