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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.
November 16, 2018
Dressed in cotton and inappropriate footwear, the unprepared hiker found himself in inhospitable conditions.
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.
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.
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…
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.
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…
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.
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…
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.