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
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