ENVIRONMENTAL & OUTDOOR LINKS

Below are links to web sites and contact information for more information about outdoor-related topics. The inclusion of these links should not be considered endorsements by the US Army or Fort Drum, but are provided for information purposes only.

Gun Clubs / Sportsman's Clubs

There are several organizations in the region that have shooting ranges as well as other activities. Their web sites are below for contact information:

• Adams Center Sportsman's Club (Facebook)
• Brownville Fish and Game Club
• Carthage Rod and Gun Club
• Sackets Harbor Sportsman's Club
• Watertown Sportsmen, Inc.  (Facebook)

Hunting & Fishing Information in the Region

• New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (NYSDEC)
• New York Fishing, Hunting & Wildlife App (NYSDEC)
• New York Outdoor News
• Adirondack Almanack: Hunting & Fishing Report
• World's Fishing Capital: St. Lawrence River Valley (FISHCAP)

Outdoor Recreation at Other Military Installations

Northeast

• Hunting, fishing & crabbing at Naval Air Station Patuxent River, Maryland
• Hunting & fishing at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, New Jersey
• Hunting & fishing at US Military Academy at West Point, New York
• Hunting, fishing & wood gathering at Fort Indiantown Gap National Guard Training Center, Pennsylvania

Midwest

• Hunting & fishing at Fort Leavenworth, Kansas
• Hunting & fishing at Fort Riley, Kansas
• Fishing at McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas
• Hunting & fishing at Camp Ripley, Minnesota
• Hunting & fishing at Fort Leonard Wood, Missouri
• Hunting & fishing at Fort McCoy, Wisconsin

West & Alaska

• Hunting & fishing at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska
• Hunting & fishing at Fort Wainwright, Alaska
• Hunting & fishing at Edwards Air Force Base, California
• Hunting & fishing at Fort Hunter-Liggett, California
• Hunting & fishing at Vandenburg Air Force Base, California
• Hunting & fishing at Fort Carson, Colorado
• Hunting & fishing at US Air Force Academy, Colorado
• Hunting & fishing at Hill Air Force Base, Utah
• Hunting & fishing at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Washington

Southwest

• Hunting at Fort Huachuca, Arizona
• Recreation on Luke Air Force Base, Arizona
• Hunting at Yuma Proving Ground, Arizona
• Fishing at Tinker Air Force Base, Oklahoma
• Hunting & fishing at Fort Hood, Texas
• Hunting at Joint Base San Antonio, Texas

Southeast

• Hunting at Fort Rucker, Alabama
• Hunting at Redstone Arsenal, Alabama
• Hunting & fishing at Little Rock Air Force Base, Arkansas
• Hunting at Avon Park Air Force Range, Florida
• Hunting & fishing at Eglin Air Force Base, Florida
• Hunting & fishing at Tyndall Air Force Base, Florida
• Hunting & fishing at Fort Stewart and Hunter Army Airfield, Georgia
• Hunting & fishing at Fort Benning, Georgia
• Hunting & fishing at Fort Gordon, Georgia
• Hunting & fishing at Naval Submarine Base Kings Bay, Georgia
• Hunting & fishing at Moody Air Force Base, Georgia
• Hunting & fishing at Fort Campbell, Kentucky
• Hunting & fishing at Fort Knox, Kentucky
• Hunting at Fort Polk, Louisiana
• Hunting & fishing at Barksdale Air Force Base, Louisiana
• Hunting & fishing at Fort Bragg, North Carolina
• Hunting & fishing at Fort Jackson, South Carolina
• Hunting & fishing at Fort A.P. Hill, Virginia
• Hunting & fishing at Fort Belvoir, Virginia
• Hunting & fishing at Fort Pickett National Guard Maneuver Training Center
• Hunting & fishing at Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Virginia
• Hunting & fishing at Marine Corps Base Quantico, Virginia

Outdoor Safety & Education

Explosive/Unexploded Ordnance Safety

• Explosives Safety Education Program - Recognize, Retreat, & Report Unexploded Ordnance

Hunter Safety

• New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (NYSDEC) - Hunter Safety
• New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (NYSDEC) - Hunter Education Program
• Kalkomey - hunter-ed - Online NYS Hunter Safety Course
• Kalkomey - bowhunter-ed - Online NYS Bowhunter Education Course

Boating Safety

• New York State Office of Parks, Recreation & Historic Preservation - Boating Education
• US Coast Guard Auxiliary - Boating Safety Education
• United States Power Squadron - America's Boating Course
• Kalkomey - boat-ed - Online NYS Boater Safety Course
• BoatExam.com - Online NYS Boater Safety Course
• US Army Combat Readiness Safety Center - Boating Safety Reminder (pdf)

ATV Safety

• ATV Safety Institute - Courses & Tips
• Kalkomey - offroad-ed - Online NYS Offroad Education Safety Course
• US Consumer Product Safety Commission - ATV Safety Information Center
• New York State Department of Health - ATV Safety & Children
• RideTrails.org - NY ATV Safety
• US Army Combat Readiness Safety Center - ATV Safety Reminder (pdf)

Bicycle Safety

• National Highway Traffic Safety Adminstiration - Bicycle Safety
• Fort Drum Command Safety Office - Bicycle Safety (pdf)
• National Safety Council - Bike Safely & Enjoy Your Ride
• BicycleSafe.com - How to Not Get Hit by Cars
• Centers for Disease Control and Prevention - Bicycle Safety

Snowmobile Safety

• New York State Office of Parks, Recreation & Historic Preservation - Snowmobiles
• NYS Snowmobile Asociation - Safety & Tips
• Kalkomey - snowmobile-ed - Online Safety Courses

Ice & Fishing Safety

• Minnesota Department of Natural Resources - Ice Safety
• Minnesota Sea Grant - Hypothermia Prevention: Survival in Cold Water
• Wilderness Leadership Institute - Cold Water Survival & Hypothermia Realities (YouTube)

Hiking Safety

• New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (NYSDEC) - Hike Smart NY
• US Army Combat Readiness Safety Center - Hiking Safety Reminder (pdf)

Wilderness & Weather Safety & First Aid

• ACLS Training Center - Wilderness First Aid Basics
• Boy Scouts of America - Wilderness First Aid Curriculum & Doctrine Guidelines 2017 Ed. (pdf)
• Civil Aerospace Medical Institute - Basic Survival Skills for Aviation (pdf)
• Outdoor Life - 15 Survival Shelter Designs
• Wilderness Awareness School - 5 Basic Survival Skills
• US Search & Rescue Task Force - Survival in the Wilderness
• Rider University - Natural Disaster Survival While Camping and Hiking
• National Interagency Fire Center - When Lightning Strikes  (YouTube)

Ticks & Tick-borne Diseases

• New York State Department of Health - Lyme Disease & Other Diseases Carried by Ticks
• Centers for Disease Control and Prevention - Ticks
• Northeast Regional Center for Excellence in Vector-Borne Diseases - Ticks of the Northeast
• University of Rhode Island - TickEncounter
• Army Public Health Center - Human Tick Test Kit Program for DoD personnel & Family Members