Pine Barrens

The lack of rain in September and October has raised concerns over potential brush fires in the Pine Barrens region of Suffolk County.

A Suffolk County judge has dismissed a lawsuit against the construction of a golf community in East Quogue. It is set to become the largest development in Long Island’s ecologically sensitive Pine Barrens.

The burns are planned for sections of the pine barrens in Middle Island, Ridge and Riverside.

Land managers for the Long Island Pine Barrens plan to burn about 100 acres of forest this year.

The Central Pine Barrens Commission started a prescribed burn of sections of the Long Island Pine Barrens this week to reduce potential hazards and…

A controversial proposal to build a golf course community in the Long Island Pine Barrens has inched closer to breaking ground. A state-run commission…

A controversial ballot proposal in Suffolk County to use sewer stabilization funds to fill holes in the budget is still too early to call. Now, an…

The Long Island Pine Barrens Commission wants more information before it decides on the fate of a controversial golf course resort in East Quogue. The…

Long Island’s Pine Barrens Preserve is crucial for water quality, but advocates and experts say its value extends beyond groundwater protection. Rare…

A proposed golf course on 600 acres of land in Long Island’s Pine Barrens is testing the spirit of a 1993 law that was created to protect the forests –…