Rangers: New medical training plan raises concerns
Ranger union questions state decision to transition away from Wilderness Medical Associates International
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Four High Peaks rescues in 3 days creates busy Adirondack weekend for rangers
A rescue Friday, two rescues Saturday and a rescue Sunday: All in a weekend’s work for state forest rangers in the Adirondack mountains.
Adirondack conservation officer’s widow starts memorial scholarship
The ECO Stephen L. Raymond Memorial Scholarship will help children and grandchildren of the DEC force afford college.
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
David Cornell remembered for his leadership, search and rescue efforts
Forest rangers launch initiative to fund equipment, training, support
State officials pledge more resources for rangers
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
Ranger’s suicide cited in making case for retirement bill
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.