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
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Bill would bolster ranger pension rules
Supporters believe change will give extra incentive to job seekers By Roger Hannigan Gilson, Times Union PALENVILLE – State Sen. Michelle Hinchey is calling on Gov. Kathy Hochul to sign a bill lowering the number of years a forest ranger must … [Read more...] about Bill would bolster ranger pension rules
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
Becoming an Outdoors Woman
BOW Weekend offers women opportunity for challenge, learning By Megan Plete Postol Last month I found myself doing things I never anticipated I would – processing a white rat hide in a taxidermy class, shooting a crossbow, learning about K9 … [Read more...] about Becoming an Outdoors Woman
Tamarack trees face fresh threats
DEC: Eastern larch beetle outbreak affecting healthy trees By Megan Plete Postol Recent reports of dead and dying Eastern larch (commonly known as tamarack) trees in the Adirondacks have been traced to Eastern larch beetle attacks, with a new … [Read more...] about Tamarack trees face fresh threats
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