Rope rescue at Hanging Spear Falls
The hikers had climbed down to see the waterfall at Hanging Spear Falls and could not get back out.
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Rangers recover a body on Mount Marcy, and make wilderness rescues
DEC's Raybrook Dispatch received a request for assistance for a 61-year-old male hiker from Savannah, NY, who suffered a cardiac event one-quarter of a mile from the summit of Mount Marcy.
Hiker dies after apparent fall from waterfall at Cascade lakes
By Mike Lynch
A 23-year-old man is dead after an apparent fall from a waterfall between the Cascade lakes earlier this week.
Rangers rescue hikers in Tupper, Newcomb and Caroga
On June 15 at 1:24 a.m., Central Dispatch received a call from Tupper Lake Police requesting assistance in locating a 62-year-old male last seen at his residence on June 12.
Forest rangers busy heading into summer season
Forest rangers had several rescues and participated in training exercises recently.
Rangers rescue hikers in Adirondack wilderness
The hikers said they believed they were just over a mile from the Adirondak Loj past Marcy Dam.
Forest rangers honor fallen soldiers
By Mike Lynch
The following are forest ranger actions for the period of April 22-29. The information was provided by the state Department of Environmental Conservation.
Unprepared hikers rescued on Colden
By Mike Lynch
Forest rangers and state police rescued four unprepared 17-year-old hikers atop Mount Colden Tuesday evening.Conditions in the Adirondack lower elevations have been spring-like recently, but there is still a significant amount of snow atop the High Peaks, where temperatures are much colder.
Hiker rescued at Pilob Knob Preserve
By Mike Lynch
Rangers respond to injured hiker near Lake George and wildfires downstate.
New York budget deal bans single-use plastic bags; poll shows support
The overall package of bills the Senate and Assembly were expected to approve would authorize spending $175.5 billion in the fiscal year that was set to begin April 1.