Search and Rescue

Recent NYS DEC Forest Ranger actions: Town of LewisEssex CountyWilderness Rescue: On Oct. 27 at 11:15 a.m., Essex County 911 contacted DEC's Ray Brook Dispatch reporting a 66-year-old hiker from Elizabethtown had suffered a non-weight bearing … [Read more...] about Mt Fay hoist rescue, stranded kayak and more of this week’s ranger rescues

Recent NYS DEC Forest Ranger actions: Town of NewcombEssex CountyWilderness Rescue: On Oct. 18 at 7:25 p.m., DEC's Ray Brook Dispatch received radio contact from retired Forest Ranger Dell Jeffrey about a lost hunter in the Goodnow Flow. … [Read more...] about Boy Scouts help out ill 80-year-old hiker at Tirrell Pond

Recent NYS DEC Forest Ranger actions: Town of LyonsdaleLewis CountyWilderness Rescue: On Oct. 11 at 3:13 p.m., Forest Ranger Hanno overheard radio traffic about an injured hiker along the Moose River. Ranger Hanno responded to the location … [Read more...] about Weekend storm traps rescue workers

Recent NYS DEC Forest Ranger actions: Town of KeeneEssex CountyWilderness Rescue: On Oct. 6 at 10:11 p.m., DEC's Ray Brook Dispatch received a call from a hiker who reporter another hiker with an ankle injury on Giant Mountain in the Giant … [Read more...] about Rangers aid stranded boaters on Stillwater Reservoir

Recent NYS DEC Forest Ranger Actions: Town of Fort AnnWashington CountyWilderness Rescue: On Oct. 1 at 6:53 p.m., DEC's Ray Brook Dispatch received a request for assistance from two hikers who became disoriented while hiking Sleeping Beauty … [Read more...] about Hikers get lost on Sleeping Beauty, Nicks Lake trail