Bear Mountain State Park is situated in rugged mountains rising ... The zoo began as a bear den in 1926 and is currently home to a wide variety of local injured or rehabilitating animals ...

Beaver Island State Park and Allegany State Park will allow swimming until 8 p.m. Thursday and Friday. Fort Niagara State Park will extend swimming until 7:45 Thursday and Friday.

State wildlife officials are being asked to consider a limited hunt in parts of Allegany and Garrett counties to control a black bear population that is increasingly damaging crops and livestock ...