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rangers in red conducting a rescue. rangers have been pushing for retirement eligibility equal to other areas of law enforcement

Rangers: New medical training plan raises concerns

By Gwendolyn Craig

Ranger union questions state decision to transition away from Wilderness Medical Associates International

Rescue on Basin Mountain

Four High Peaks rescues in 3 days creates busy Adirondack weekend for rangers 

By Gwendolyn Craig

A rescue Friday, two rescues Saturday and a rescue Sunday: All in a weekend’s work for state forest rangers in the Adirondack mountains.

Stephen Raymond, a former environmental conservation officer in the Adirondacks, died from 9/11-related cancers. Photo courtesy of Shari Raymond

Adirondack conservation officer’s widow starts memorial scholarship

By Gwendolyn Craig

The ECO Stephen L. Raymond Memorial Scholarship will help children and grandchildren of the DEC force afford college.

rail bike rescue

Stranded Hudson River rafters rescued via rail bikes

By Tim Rowland

In what appears to be an Adirondack first, 13 Hudson River rafters who had become stranded were rescued late Labor Day evening by four North Creek rail bikes.

Community airs rail trail access concerns

By Mike Lynch

Access, promotion, and crime were some of the themes at an Adirondack Rail Trail meeting Wednesday evening in Ray Brook.

DEC mourns second ranger death by suicide

By Gwendolyn Craig

David Cornell remembered for his leadership, search and rescue efforts

Rescuers transport the patient down Saddleback Mountain.

Forest rangers launch initiative to fund equipment, training, support

By Gwendolyn Craig

State officials pledge more resources for rangers

rangers in a helicopter

Rangers gain experience fighting Quebec wildfires

By Mike Lynch

Four Adirondack rangers return from two-week assignment

More than 5,400 served: A decade of ranger rescues

By Times Union

Dissecting the data of NYS Forest Ranger missions

Arthur Perryman,is leading the push for changes to ranger retirement

Ranger’s suicide cited in making case for retirement bill

By Gwendolyn Craig

The union representative for forest rangers used his colleague’s death by suicide as an example of why lawmakers and Gov. Kathy Hochul should pass a 20-year retirement bill.

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