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
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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
Ice climber falls, suffers injury on Pitchoff
Recent NYS DEC Forest Ranger actions: Town of ForestportOneida CountyWilderness Search: On Dec. 27 at 2:41 p.m., Forest Ranger McCartney overheard a radio call for a search for a 14-year-old who had run away from her parents and into the … [Read more...] about Ice climber falls, suffers injury on Pitchoff
Rangers aid hikers unprepared for winter weather
Recent NYS DEC Forest Ranger actions: Town of WatsonLewis CountyWilderness Search: On Nov. 24 at 10:17 p.m., Ray Brook Dispatch received a call from Lewis County requesting Forest Ranger assistance in the search for a missing person from … [Read more...] about Rangers aid hikers unprepared for winter weather
Hikers get separated on Ester Mt.
Recent NYS DEC Forest Ranger actions: Village of Lake PlacidFranklin CountyWilderness Rescue: On Nov. 12 at 12:55 p.m., Central Dispatch received a call from Franklin County 911 regarding a distressed hiker. At 1:24 p.m., the hiker was with … [Read more...] about Hikers get separated on Ester Mt.
Rangers find body of missing hunter
Recent NYS DEC Forest Ranger actions: Town of PiercefieldSt. Lawrence CountyWilderness Search: On Nov. 2 at 8:36 p.m., a woman called Ray Brook Dispatch to report her husband overdue from hunting on the western side of Tupper Lake in the … [Read more...] about Rangers find body of missing hunter