Governor Andrew Cuomo and the DEC are creating a new task force to address overuse of the High Peaks Wilderness by hikers and campers.  

The move comes as state officials are also assessing damage to back country trails and roads across the Adirondacks from the Halloween storm.

Governor Andrew Cuomo and the DEC are creating a new task force to address overuse of the High Peaks Wilderness by hikers and campers. The move comes as state officials are also assessing damage to back country trails and roads across the Adirondacks from the Halloween storm.

NY creates task force to address overcrowding in Adirondack High Peaks

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NY creates task force to address overcrowding in Adirondack High Peaks

NY creates task force to address overcrowding in Adirondack High Peaks