Frigid air and lake temps didn't stop people from diving into Cayuga Lake on Saturday afternoon for the Ithaca Polar Plunge.

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 ...

It’s official: Jim Britenbaugh, a tournament angler from Fairfield, Penn., set a new state record for largemouth bass, according to the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation.

On March 9, the New York State Office of Parks, Recreation & Historic Preservation (NYS OPRHP) announced new park land by ...

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 ...

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 ...

On Jan 1, 2025, at the Ithaca Yacht Club, Ithaca Community Recovery (ICR) will host its 10th annual Ithaca Chill Challenge, to raise funds for recovery-related programs in the Ithaca area and beyond.