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Practical news and guides for the Fort Drum community — soldiers, families, and the North Country neighbors who live and work alongside them.

Jefferson, Fort Drum, Lewis, Outdoors & Recreation, St. Lawrence

Big Game Season Opens Oct. 24 in the North Country

NNY Info / October 2, 2026

New York’s Northern Zone regular firearms season for deer and bear opens October 24. Season dates, 2026 rule changes, Fort Drum training-area access, and what last season’s harvest numbers say about Jefferson, Lewis, and St. Lawrence counties.

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Fort Drum, Local Pulse

Fort Drum Just Relaunched Free, Confidential Rides Home. Here’s What That Says About a Real Problem.

NNY Info / September 18, 2026

Fort Drum soldiers now have a new option for getting home safely after a night out: a volunteer-run chapter of the Drunk Driving Prevention Program (DDPP), relaunched on post in […]