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A rescue, two body recoveries, and advice for unprepared hikers

By Adirondack Explorer

February 19, 2019

Statistics from Cascade Mountain show that more than 100 hikers were encountered each day on Saturday and Sunday. Approximately 40 percent were unprepared because of improper clothing or footwear.

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Phone coordinates pinpoint unprepared hikers

By Brandon Loomis

November 16, 2018

Dressed in cotton and inappropriate footwear, the unprepared hiker found himself in inhospitable conditions.

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Rangers rescue hikers and a hunter

By Adirondack Explorer

November 5, 2018

On Nov. 3 at 11:08 a.m., DEC's Ray Brook Dispatch received a call regarding a 20-year-old male from Lake Placid who became separated from his hunting party.

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Forest rangers rescue hikers

By Adirondack Explorer

October 30, 2018

DEC’s Ray Brook Dispatch received a transferred call from Franklin County 911 from a hiker reporting that a 27-year-old companion from Astoria had injured her knee halfway up Basin Mountain. Forest Rangers Peter Evans and James Giglinto were dispatched to respond on a UTV on the Southside Trail to the John's Brook Outpost.

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Mountaineer to come under new ownership

By Mike Lynch

October 22, 2018

An iconic Adirondack gear store will come under new ownership in the coming weeks. The Mountaineer, located in Keene Valley, announced recently on its website that the McClelland family is selling the store to the Wise family.  The family is expected to take over in November once the sale is finalized. “The Mountaineer has been…

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Rangers rescue campers and hikers

By Adirondack Explorer

October 16, 2018

On Oct. 11 at 9:09 p.m., Ray Brook Dispatch received a request for assistance from two hikers, 25 and 26 years old from Buffalo, who became disoriented while descending the Great Range.

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West Branch of the Sacandaga River gets improved access for paddlers

By Mike Lynch

October 11, 2018

There’s a new paddlers’ take-out site along the West Branch of the Sacandaga River in the Shaker Place Conservation Easement Tract in Hamilton County, the state Department of Environmental Conservation announced recently. DEC completed rehabilitating the road and parking area for the Shaker Place take-out along State Route 10 prior to the Columbus Day holiday…

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Forest rangers rescue hunters and hiker

By Mike Lynch

October 11, 2018

New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) Forest Rangers respond to search and rescue incidents statewide. Working with other state agencies, local emergency response organizations, and volunteer search and rescue groups, Forest Rangers locate and extract lost, injured, or distressed people from the backcountry.

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DEC warns motorists about moose after three recent accidents

By Mike Lynch

October 2, 2018

The state Department of Environmental Conservation is warning motorists to be on the alert for moose. This past weekend three moose-vehicle accidents were reported resulting in the death of the moose in each collision. New York has no recorded human fatalities resulting from an accident with a moose. Early fall is the breeding season for…

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Forest rangers rescue lost hikers

By Mike Lynch

October 2, 2018

New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) Forest Rangers respond to search and rescue incidents statewide. Working with other state agencies, local emergency response organizations, and volunteer search and rescue groups, Forest Rangers locate and extract lost, injured, or distressed people from the backcountry.

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