Rangers respond to backcountry injuries
May 26, 2021
NYS DEC Forest Rangers come to the aid of injured hikers on Ampersand, Whiteface, Indian Falls, and Sleeping Beauty.
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May 26, 2021
NYS DEC Forest Rangers come to the aid of injured hikers on Ampersand, Whiteface, Indian Falls, and Sleeping Beauty.
By Mike Lynch
May 26, 2021
The goal of the "Love our New York Lands" campaign is to minimize user impacts to natural resources while helping users plan properly for outdoor experiences.
By Mike Lynch
May 20, 2021
The bark had large ridges, or grooves, that ran up and down it. Moss covered the section above the roots. A severed rope dangled from one of the branches.
By Mike Lynch
May 19, 2021
A list of lesser-used Adirondack Park trails where hikers may seek to spread out for some solitude.
May 19, 2021
Town of Indian LakeHamilton CountyWildland Fire: On May 14 at 11:52 a.m., DEC’s Ray Brook Dispatch was contacted by Hamilton County 911 requesting Forest Ranger assistance for a wildfire off of Starbuck Road in the town of Indian Lake. Forest Rangers Lomnitzer, Temple, Miller, and Scott responded to assist. Over the course of several hours, Forest…
By Tim Rowland
May 17, 2021
The state Department of Environmental Conservation provided a written statement confirming that it will work with the local governments to create a shuttle system with restroom and parking in 2022 to "play a critical role in helping to manage sustainable visitation in the High Peaks."
May 13, 2021
The Adirondacks host a number of run-friendly trails, abandoned railroad tracks, snowmobile trails, old logging roads, high clearance roads, seasonal access roads, and even just plain old dirt roads.
May 12, 2021
Recent NYS DEC Forest Ranger actions: Town of North Elba/KeeneEssex CountyWilderness Rescue: On May 8 at 10:48 a.m., Franklin County 911 transferred a call to DEC’s Ray Brook Dispatch reporting an injured hiker on the summit of Mt. Marcy. The hiker, a 52-year-old woman from Bailey, CO, had slipped on the ice and suffered a hip…
May 7, 2021
The 1,263-acre purchase includes Crystal Brook, which the state’s announcement called an excellent cold-water stream for brook trout.