Recent DEC Forest Ranger actions: Town of KeeneEssex CountyPet Distress Reminder: On June 21 at 2:45 p.m., DEC's Ray Brook Dispatch received a call from a hiker advising that they were coming down Giant Mountain when their 75-pound Golden … [Read more...] about Rangers come to aid of overheated dog
Search and Rescue
Ranger report: Boat adrift leaves campers stranded
Recent DEC Forest Ranger actions Town of Indian LakeHamilton CountyWilderness Rescue: On June 12 at 7:20 p.m., Hamilton County 911 transferred a call to DEC's Ray Brook Dispatch reporting stranded boaters camping on Indian Lake Islands. The … [Read more...] about Ranger report: Boat adrift leaves campers stranded
Backcountry rescues take place across the region
Recent forest ranger actions Town of Fort AnnWashington CountyWilderness Rescue: On June 1 at 1:50 p.m., Washington County 911 transferred a call to DEC's Ray Brook Dispatch reporting a 45-year-old male hiker from Glens Falls was unconscious … [Read more...] about Backcountry rescues take place across the region
Recent rescues: Five injuries and a tubing trip gone wrong
Recent Forest Ranger Actions Town of North ElbaEssex CountyWilderness Rescue: On May 27 at 10:45 a.m., DEC's Central Office Dispatch received a call requesting assistance for an injured hiker in the High Peaks. The 26-year-old woman from … [Read more...] about Recent rescues: Five injuries and a tubing trip gone wrong
Rangers have busy Memorial Day weekend
Recent Forest Ranger Actions AdirondacksMultiple CountiesPatrols for Public Safety and Increased Visitors: Memorial Day Holiday Weekend brought an influx of visitors to the Adirondacks. In anticipation of this increase, Forest Rangers worked … [Read more...] about Rangers have busy Memorial Day weekend
Rangers come to aid of injured hiker on Poke-O
The following are forest ranger highlights provided by the state Department of Environmental Conservation on May 19. Town of ChesterfieldEssex CountyWilderness Rescue: On May 17 at 10:10 a.m., DEC's Ray Brook Dispatch received a call from a … [Read more...] about Rangers come to aid of injured hiker on Poke-O
