The Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation (State Parks) invites New Yorkers to celebrate the New Year exploring the outdoors at one of the 75 hikes being held at state parks, historic sites, wildlife areas and trails across the Empire State.  The guided hikes are being hosted by New York State Parks and the state Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) as part of the seventh annual First Day Hikes program taking place throughout the nation on January 1, 2018. Five Rivers Environmental Education Center, Delmar; 9-11 am; 518.475.0291. Saratoga Spa State Park, Saratoga Springs; 10 am; 518.584.2000 ext. 116. Thacher State Park, Voorheesville; 11 am; 518.872.0800.