As White Lake quarry application moves forward, opposition grows
More than 1,000 letters to date, community members, consultants speak out at public hearing
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Rangers find overdue Giant Mountain hiker
Recent NYS DEC Forest Ranger actions: Town of North ElbaEssex CountyWilderness Rescue: On Aug. 30 at 11:52 a.m., Forest Rangers Evans and Lewis responded to a dropped 911 call reporting a 60-year-old man from Missouri had suffered a knee injury on the Jackrabbit Trail. The Rangers responded to the location, splinted the subject’s leg, and evacuated…
Rail and trail: Your questions answered
By Tim Rowland
State agencies give project updates on the Lake Placid/Tupper Lake rail trail, and rail rehab from Big Moose to Tupper
Rangers assist in Black River flooding, and help hikers
Rangers assist lost, injured and dehydrated hikers around the park.
Two air rescues on Crane, Slide mountains
Recent forest ranger actions include carrying out deceased hiker from Dix Mountain Wilderness Area.
Pitching in on rescues
By Mike DeSocio
In some countries and states, hikers contribute to search and rescue costs. Should the Adirondacks do the same?
Climbing Colden’s Trap Dike tests hikers’ abilities
Risky climbs on Mount Colden's Trap Dike leads to 2 recent rescues in July
Future of some snowmobile trails remains murky after court decision
NYS DEC and APA have said little about what the decision means for tree-cutting projects.
Rangers locate overdue, injured Marcy hiker
More ranger actions from the past week; DEC has moved to a single number for dispatch.
Harmful algal bloom crops up on Lake George
Harmful algal blooms confirmed for the southern end of Lake George, portions of Lake Champlain.