Reborn on the Fourth of July
By Adirondack Explorer
For author, who has ALS, backcountry access is true independence
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Rangers perform technical ropes rescue in Tug Hill State Forest
By Adirondack Explorer
This and more from the past week's DEC Forest Ranger report
Air rescue from Crane Mountain
By Adirondack Explorer
Recent NYS DEC Forest Ranger actions
90-Miler race kicks off
By Adirondack Explorer
Rangers find overdue Giant Mountain hiker
By Adirondack Explorer
Recent NYS DEC Forest Ranger actions: Town of North ElbaEssex CountyWilderness Rescue: On Aug. 30 at 11:52 a.m., Forest Rangers Evans and Lewis responded to a dropped 911 call reporting a 60-year-old man from Missouri had suffered a knee injury on the Jackrabbit Trail. The Rangers responded to the location, splinted the subject’s leg, and evacuated…
A classical bird song
By Adirondack Explorer
Extremely common and widespread, song sparrows breed all across North America, and they vary significantly in coloration
Rangers assist exhausted hikers on Cascade, Marcy trail
By Adirondack Explorer
Recent NYS DEC Forest Ranger actions: Town of KeeneEssex CountyWilderness Rescue: On Aug. 24 at 12:20 p.m., Forest Ranger Black responded to a report of a 70-year-old woman from New York City suffering from exhaustion on the trail to Cascade Mountain. At 1:35 p.m., Ranger Black reached the hiker’s location and determined she could walk back…
Bill Amadon: Artist, trail builder, stewardship coordinator
By Adirondack Explorer
A quick Q&A with Bill Amadon, who is the stewardship coordinator for Champlain Area Trails; registered outdoor guide; artist
Rangers assist in Black River flooding, and help hikers
By Adirondack Explorer
Rangers assist lost, injured and dehydrated hikers around the park.
‘A Wild Idea’
By Adirondack Explorer
Book tells the story of the at-times contentious campaign to create the Adirondack Park Agency