Dissecting the data of NYS Forest Ranger missions By Emilie Munson, Times Union For a moment, NYS Forest Ranger Pete Evans watched the stream of backpack-laden hikers amble through the Adirondack Loj trailhead on a sunny Friday … [Read more...] about More than 5,400 served: A decade of ranger rescues
Search and Rescue
Missing hiker found after days in Dix Pond swamp
By Rick Karlin, Times Union NORTH HUDSON โ Itโs known by forest rangers as the Dix Pond Swamp, and may be one of the more miserable and foreboding places to find oneself in the Adirondack High Peaks backcountry. Created by a โblowdownโ โ a mass … [Read more...] about Missing hiker found after days in Dix Pond swamp
Avalanche suspected in Trap Dike climber’s death
State police investigation is ongoing By James M. Odato State Police are investigating whether a man found dead last week under 4 feet of snow on Mount Colden was involved in an avalanche at the notorious Trap Dike. After a three-day search … [Read more...] about Avalanche suspected in Trap Dike climber’s death
UPDATE: Missing High Peaks hiker found deceased
By Gwendolyn Craig A 63-year-old Connecticut hiker, who went missing in the Adirondack Park High Peaks, was found deceased Friday morning, state police and Department of Environmental Conservation officials said. Thomas Howard, a Yale-educated … [Read more...] about UPDATE: Missing High Peaks hiker found deceased
Snowmobiles fall through ice on Long Lake
Recent NYS DEC Forest Ranger actions: Town of Indian LakeHamilton CountySnowmobile Training: On March 4, Forest Rangers from Region 5 helped train members of the 103rd Rescue Squadron on backcountry snowmobile operations. The 103rd Rescue … [Read more...] about Snowmobiles fall through ice on Long Lake
ATV gets stuck in the ice in Lake George
Recent NYS DEC Forest Ranger actions: Town of Lake GeorgeWarren CountyATV Incident: On Feb. 22 at 12:30 p.m., Ray Brook Dispatch requested Forest Ranger assistance for a subject stranded on the ice in the Mother Bunch Islands area of Lake … [Read more...] about ATV gets stuck in the ice in Lake George