Recent NYS DEC Forest Ranger actions: Town of WarrensburgWarren CountyWilderness Rescue: On Mar. 21 at 7:42 p.m., DEC's Ray Brook Dispatch received a call from Warren County 911 reporting a woman lost with her two horses on private property … [Read more...] about Woman on horseback gets lost on Warrensburg trail
Search and Rescue
Injured hiker on Marcy gets separated from group
Recent NYS DEC Forest Ranger actions: Town of North ElbaEssex CountyWilderness Rescue: On Mar. 13 at 6:41 p.m., DEC's Ray Brook Dispatch received a call from a 27-year-old subject from Rochester suffering from a sore knee while hiking to … [Read more...] about Injured hiker on Marcy gets separated from group
Rangers perform Lake Champlain ice rescue
Recent NYS DEC Forest Ranger actions: Town of PlattsburghClinton CountyWilderness Rescue: On Mar. 1 at 3 p.m., Forest Ranger assistance was requested by DEC Environmental Conservation Police Officer (ECO) LaCroix and the Cumberland Head Fire … [Read more...] about Rangers perform Lake Champlain ice rescue
Man falls through Lake George ice and dies
Recent NYS DEC Forest Ranger actions: Town of Lake GeorgeWarren CountyIce Rescue: On Feb. 25 at 4 p.m., Forest Ranger Donegan was notified of a snowmobile accident on Lake George with the snowmobiler still in the water. Ranger Donegan … [Read more...] about Man falls through Lake George ice and dies
Winter rescue for overdue Johns Brook hikers
Recent NYS DEC Forest Ranger actions: Town of KeeneEssex CountyWilderness Rescue: On Feb. 16 at 5:37 p.m., DEC's Ray Brook Dispatch was notified of three overdue snowshoe hikers who left from the Garden parking area to hike Johns Brook Valley and … [Read more...] about Winter rescue for overdue Johns Brook hikers
Snowmobile accidents in Herkimer, Hamilton counties
Recent NYS DEC Forest Ranger actions: Town of WebbHerkimer CountyWilderness Rescue: On Feb. 7 at 12:04 p.m., DEC Forest Rangers Hoag, Hanno, and McCartney immediately responded to radio reports from Herkimer County 911 regarding a snowmobile crash … [Read more...] about Snowmobile accidents in Herkimer, Hamilton counties