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Speak up for the Adirondack Rail Trail!

The NYS DOT and DEC recently announced proposed changes to the Remsen-Lake Placid Travel Corridor UMP that could lead to the development of the Adirondack Rail Trail in the Adirondack State Park. Without your support, however, the trail might only be part…
https://www.ptny.org/get-involved/take-action/2015/07/speak-adirondack-rail-trail

Love Bikes? Love Brews?

We’ve put together a list of our favorite trails with nearby breweries for some great excursion possibilities.
https://www.ptny.org/newsandmedia/e-news-1/2015/09/love-bikes-love-brews

Why did we attend the NYS Tourism Summit?

Why did we attend the NYS Tourism Summit? Because outdoor recreation is an important contributor to the state’s tourism industry!
The November 18 tourism summit in Albany provided some impressive to…sm statistics. 2014 was a milestone year for tourism in New York… with the economic impact of tourism topping https://www.ptny.org/newsandmedia/e-news-1/2015/12/why-did-we-attend-nys-tourism-summit

New Study Finds State Park System Is Robust Economic Engine

A new economic study commissioned by PTNY finds that the NYS Park System supports $5 billion in sales and 54,000 private-sector jobs. Each dollar of state funding supports $9 of sales throughout the state.
https://www.ptny.org/newsandmedia/e-news-1/2017/11/new-study-finds-state-park-system-robust-economic-engine

A Win For the Adirondack Rail Trail!

The rebirth of the corridor with the construction of a rail-trail between Tupper Lake and Lake Placid and the reinvigoration of rail service between Remsen and Tupper Lake promises to once again draw tourists from around the country. And this month, New Y…
s that have the potential to attract greater tourism and economic development throughout all seas https://www.ptny.org/newsandmedia/e-news-1/2019/11/win-adirondack-rail-trail

20 Great Things to See and Do Along the Erie Canalway Trail

Did you know the Erie Canalway Trail, between Buffalo and Albany encompasses 524 miles of continuous waterways? Between the two cities, there are 34 National Historic Landmarks, several National Parks, Forests, Wildlife Refuges and Historic Landmarks, as …
https://www.ptny.org/newsandmedia/e-news-1/2020/02/20-attractions-along-erie-canal