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Rangers pay respects to deceased colleague Brendan Jackson

By Adirondack Explorer

Assistant Ranger passed away last month

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helicopter rescue on Hurricane Mountain

Rangers conduct hoist rescue on Hurricane Mountain

By Adirondack Explorer

Injured hikers call for help at Whiteface, Cranberry Lake and Owls Head as well

hiker search on snowy Allen Mountain

Do Adirondack land use policies hinder rangers’ rescue efforts?

By Times Union

Forest rangers say wilderness restoration policies hampered abilities to search for missing Canadian hiker Leo DuFour, who died on Allen Mountain

prospect mountain rescue

Rangers assist dehydrated hikers in Cranberry Lake, Mt Haystack

By Adirondack Explorer

Plus: Hiker and dog stuck on ledge on Crane Mountain

ausable river rescue

Angler falls down Ausable embankment, breaking leg

By Adirondack Explorer

Plus: Rangers search for missing men in two separate incidents

Mount Jo offers views of the High Peaks Wilderness. Photo by Tim Rowland

Damaged boats leave Adirondack campers calling for help

By Adirondack Explorer

Two separate incidents involve stranded boaters

Hikers on mountaintop

Cascade hikers lose party member while tripping, on mushrooms

By Adirondack Explorer

Plus other forest ranger actions from the past week

pile of pallets and tires taken by forest rangers

Rangers bust up underage party in Lewis County

By Adirondack Explorer

Recent actions by NYS Department of Environmental Conservation's Forest Rangers in the Adirondack region

Leo DuFour

Remains of missing Canadian hiker found

By Adirondack Explorer

Leo DuFour became lost on Allen Mt. in Nov. 2024. A hiking party discovered his body on May 10

Blue Mountain fire tower.

Rangers assist lost hiker on Blue Mountain

By Adirondack Explorer

Brush fires burn in five counties around New York state

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