Expect a slippery commute when you leave your home this morning after overnight light snow accumulation. Snow will end by 8 a.m. but the commute will be slippery, with temperatures near freezing ...

Tom Owens, commissioner of the Islip Department of Public Works, spoke about the importance of laying down salt before the snow accumulates.

Are you and your partner the stargazing type? Or would you prefer a relaxing hot spring? Either way, these romantic campsites ...

G etting from Avalon to Two Harbors isn’t just about transportation—it’s part of the adventure. Catalina Island’s rugged ...

New York State Parks set a record for attendance last year, including a record year of more than 9.5 million visitors to Jones Beach during its 95th anniversary. Attendance at state parks has ...

Attendance at state parks has increased for a dozen straight years, totaling 88 million people last year statewide, surpassing last year’s total by 4 million additional visitors.

Crescent, Long Island's last remaining duck farm, is now in quarantine and survival mode. "They call it highly pathogenic avian influenza because it is really serious for bird flocks. It can just ...

We’ve been profiling the top 10 in each of the five categories and today, we’re pitching a tent and cracking open a cold one, as we’re taking a look at your Best Camping Beach nominations.

A former New York City police sergeant died from an apparent drowning while surfing in Long Island’s frigid waters on Sunday. Jack Shapiro, 54, was found unresponsive off the coast of Gilgo Beach ...

Calling all adventurous eaters: Long Island Restaurant Week is back! The winter edition of the eight-day tri-annual promotion now offers four prix-fixe options: a $24 two-course lunch; a $29 three ...