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Dan Spada, John Rosenthal, and Dave Phillips are pictured skating across a blue and icy Lake Champlain off Fort Ticonderoga in helmets, vests and other gear.

Tips for staying safe on frozen waters in the Adirondacks

By Rick Karlin

Forest rangers, firefighters offer ice safety advice

Phelps Mountain hoist rescue. Photo provided by the NYS DEC.

DEC rangers rescue hiker on Phelps, call for helicopter transport

By Adirondack Explorer

A helicopter rescue on Phelps with a transfer to local hospital. Plus: another rail trail snowmobile accident

Snowmobile check at the Adirondack Rail Trail. Photo provided by NYS DEC

Grace Peak rescue takes place in sub-zero temps

By Adirondack Explorer

Plus: A hiker collapsed on Wolf Pond trail outside Newcomb

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Updated: Capital region attorney died Saturday at Gore Mountain

By Times Union

Kevin Colwell, the founder and CEO of the Colwell Law Group in the Capital Region, was killed in a skiing incident this weekend.

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Two separate fatalities reported this week in the Adirondacks

By Adirondack Explorer

From NYS Department of Environmental Conservation's weekly forest ranger report. Two unrelated deaths occurred in the park this week.

Causeway at the Adirondack Rail Trail over Lake Colby

Snowmobiler dies after Adirondack Rail Trail crash

By Adirondack Explorer

A New Jersey snowmobiler died Saturday after an accident on the Adirondack Rail Trail in the town of Harrietstown.

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One injured after a snowmobile accident near Sacandaga Lake

By Adirondack Explorer

From NYS Department of Environmental Conservation's weekly forest ranger report. One injured by snowmobile near Sacandaga Lake.

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An unusual search and rescue, involving a moose

By Times Union

Forest Rangers, ECON Police work to free a moose stuck in ice of Lake Abanakee

A yellow snowmobile lodged between trees after a crash.

Snowmobile crash injures 2 in Speculator

By Adirondack Explorer

Adirondack/North Country items from NYS Department of Environmental Conservation's weekly forest ranger report

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Adirondack rangers faced overtime, pension and rescue challenges in 2024

By Gwendolyn Craig

Forest rangers had a difficult year with some challenging search and rescues, overtime grievances and more.

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