The fate of most of New York's state parks is still undecided until legislators and the Governor can agree on a budget, but the axe is already falling on some natural areas in the state. With the DEC facing staffing cuts (and, potentially, a vastly increased workload due to looming natural-gas drilling), the agency announced today that it is closing seven of the campgrounds and day use sites it manages in the Adirondacks and Catskills.
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