Recent NYS DEC Forest Ranger actions Town of KeeneEssex CountyWilderness Rescue: On Mar. 25 at 5:14 p.m., DEC's Ray Brook Dispatch received a call from a hiker reporting he was concerned that his 18-year-old friend was lost after the pair were … [Read more...] about Rangers busy with two overnight rescues
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Rangers rescue Marcy hiker
By MIKE LYNCH A lost hiker was found by a forest ranger early Friday morning after getting wet and disoriented on the trail to Mount Marcy. Forest Ranger Andrew Lewis found the Connecticut man at 2 a.m. Friday morning on a trail in the Johns … [Read more...] about Rangers rescue Marcy hiker
Scott van Laer’s career moves full circle
Longtime forest ranger and Paul Smith's grad to become new director of college's VIC By Gwendolyn Craig Scott van Laer, a forest ranger with the state Department of Environmental Conservation, is retiring and taking a new role as director of … [Read more...] about Scott van Laer’s career moves full circle
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 help out during recent winter storm
In anticipation of Winter Storm Gail, Forest Rangers, along with other DEC staff, were deployed to various staging areas across the state to assist with the State's response. Forest Rangers were assigned to Dutchess County and Oneonta on Dec. 16, and … [Read more...] about Rangers help out during recent winter storm
Rangers unable to save lost hunter
Recent NYS Forest Ranger actions: Town of OhioHerkimer CountyWilderness Search: On Dec. 2 at 7:21 p.m., DEC's Ray Brook Dispatch received a call reporting an overdue hunter in the area of North Lake/Ice Cave Mountain. Forest Ranger Lt. Murphy … [Read more...] about Rangers unable to save lost hunter