Jim Britenbaugh, an angler from Pennsylvania, likely broke the New York State record for largemouth bass on July 11 with a 12.35-pound Cayuga Lake bucket mouth, smashing the previous largemouth bass ...

New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) Interim Commissioner Sean Mahar on Monday announced the breaking of a 37-year-old fishing record and congratulated James Britenbaugh of ...

Officials say the museum that houses a mastadon skeleton needs to raise $1 million by the end of 2025 to avoid foreclosure.

Harmful algal blooms (HABs) were confirmed on Cayuga and Owasco Lakes on Tuesday, leading to the closure of bathing beaches at Camp Y Owasco and the Owasco Yacht Club. “When the HABs are no longer ...

Two conservation projects in the Finger Lakes are helping protect clean drinking water for thousands of residents, thanks to the Finger Lakes Land Trust and New York’s Water Quality Improvement ...

An angler was preparing for an upcoming bass tournament on Cayuga Lake. Practice made the perfect catch. James Britenbaugh of Pennsylvania shattered a 37-year-old New York state record for largemouth ...

ITHACA, N.Y. (WBNG) -- Cayuga Lake may have had its first swimmers of the season this morning as community members came out for the New York State Special Olympics Polar Plunge. Nearly 500 people ...

Central New York is experiencing a winter reminiscent of years past, marked by heavy snowfall and frigid temperatures. This has led to a significant demand for road salt, with counties and ...

The Cayuga Lake Wine Trail is holding a weeklong event to thank teachers and school staff for this spring break season. Through Tuesday, April 22, Cayuga Lake Wine Trail is holding its "Sips for ...

The New York Department of Environmental Conservation recently awarded nearly $3 million to 43 organizations to reduce the impacts of invasive species statewide. Grants were awarded in six categories, ...

Teachers and school staffers who show their school ID at the Cayuga Lake Wine Trail will receive special discounts during spring break. The Cayuga Lake Wine Trail is holding a weeklong event to thank ...