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
Search and Rescue
Weekend storm traps rescue workers
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
Rangers aid stranded boaters on Stillwater Reservoir
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
Hikers get lost on Sleeping Beauty, Nicks Lake trail
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
Injured hikers at Indian Head, Algonquin, Lake Luzerne, Auger Falls
Recent NYS DEC Forest Ranger actions: Town of KeeneEssex CountyWilderness Rescue: While hiking on her day off on Sept. 20, Forest Ranger Temple encountered a hiker from Florida who sustained a lower leg injury near the summit of Indian Head on the … [Read more...] about Injured hikers at Indian Head, Algonquin, Lake Luzerne, Auger Falls
Rangers perform technical ropes rescue in Tug Hill State Forest
Recent NYS DEC Forest Ranger actions: Town of KeeneEssex CountyWilderness Rescue: On Sept. 14, at 11:14 a.m., Essex County 911 contacted DEC's Ray Brook Dispatch reporting a hiker with a knee injury on the summit of Hopkins Mountain in the … [Read more...] about Rangers perform technical ropes rescue in Tug Hill State Forest