Recent NYS DEC Forest Ranger actions: Town of North Elba/KeeneEssex CountyWilderness Rescue: On May 8 at 10:48 a.m., Franklin County 911 transferred a call to DEC's Ray Brook Dispatch reporting an injured hiker on the summit of Mt. Marcy. The … [Read more...] about Rangers conduct difficult overnight Marcy rescue
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A real lifesaver
Retiring lieutenant ranger Julie Harjung broke ground By Gwendolyn Craig When Julie Harjung arrived in the Adirondacks to help clear roads after the devastating 1998 ice storm, the Catskills-based forest ranger with the state Department of … [Read more...] about A real lifesaver
The Last Patrol
Scott van Laer ends run as forest ranger and ranger union representative By Gwendolyn Craig Scott van Laer’s sled was empty on the snowshoe trek from the Garden parking lot to the Johns Brook outpost in Keene. It wouldn’t stay empty for … [Read more...] about The Last Patrol
Malta hiker injured ankle on Buck Mountain
Recent NYS DEC Forest Ranger actions: Town of Fort AnnWashington CountyWilderness Rescue: On April 24 at 12:15 p.m., DEC's Ray Brook Dispatch received a call from Warren County 911 reporting a 51-year-old woman from Malta with an ankle injury … [Read more...] about Malta hiker injured ankle on Buck Mountain
Rangers perform helicopter rescue for injured hiker on Blake Mountain
Recent NYS DEC Forest Ranger actions: Town of DannemoraClinton CountyLaw Enforcement Action: On April 16 at 12 p.m., Forest Ranger Booth overheard New York State Police emergency radio traffic advising of a domestic situation involving a loaded … [Read more...] about Rangers perform helicopter rescue for injured hiker on Blake Mountain
Rangers assist injured hiker on Cascade
Recent NYS DEC Forest Ranger actions: Town of Indian LakeHamilton CountyWilderness Rescue: On April 9 at 2:30 p.m., DEC's Ray Brook Dispatch received a call from New York State Police B Command advising of a lost hiker in the OK Slip Falls … [Read more...] about Rangers assist injured hiker on Cascade