Recent NYS DEC Forest Ranger actions: Franklin and Hamilton CountiesSnowmobile Enforcement: Over the last week, Forest Rangers from Region 5 Zone A patrolled more than 311 miles of snowmobile trails in Santa Clara, Paul Smiths, Onchiota, Lake … [Read more...] about Rangers assist injured snowmobiler
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Woman suffers hip injury on Cobble Lookout trail
Recent NYS DEC Forest Ranger actions: Town of NewcombEssex CountyWilderness Rescue: On Jan. 19 at 1 p.m., Forest Rangers Martin and Sabo responded to a personal locator beacon activated for an injury report half a mile from Camp Santanoni, … [Read more...] about Woman suffers hip injury on Cobble Lookout trail
Man collapses at Five Mile Mountain lean-to, later dies
Recent NYS DEC Forest Ranger actions: Town of BoltonWarren CountyWilderness Recovery: On Jan. 16 at 12:15 p.m., Forest Rangers were called to assist with a 58-year-old hiker who collapsed at the Five Mile Mountain lean-to. His hiking partner … [Read more...] about Man collapses at Five Mile Mountain lean-to, later dies
Teacher becomes student
Baltimore teacher Tamara Jolly found solace at Wanakena's ranger school during the pandemic By Tracy Ormsbee On a chilly Adirondack day in early December, Tamara Jolly and her fiancé Colin Hackett arrive from Baltimore, Md. to visit the … [Read more...] about Teacher becomes student
Missing 33-year-old man found dead in Saratoga County
Recent NYS DEC Forest Ranger actions: Town of JohnsburgWarren CountyWilderness Rescue: On Jan. 5 at 6:25 p.m., Ray Brook Dispatch received a call from Warren County requesting Forest Ranger assistance to locate a 30-year-old stranded off … [Read more...] about Missing 33-year-old man found dead in Saratoga County
Hochul quashes ranger retirement bill
Advocates look to contract and budget negotiations By Gwendolyn Craig Gov. Kathy Hochul vetoed a bill aimed at setting retirement eligibility for forest rangers and environmental conservation officers on par with other state law … [Read more...] about Hochul quashes ranger retirement bill