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Two Bodies Recovered From Adirondack Falls

September 7, 2022 by Editorial Staff Leave a Comment

On August 19, the Hamilton County Sheriff’s Office notified Forest Rangers about two people deceased near of the falls of Tenant Creek in the Wilcox Lake Wild Forest. NYS Forest Ranger Thompson and Sheriff’s Office personnel responded. Tenant Creek is located of Hope Falls Road in the Southern Adirondacks town of Hope.

The first of three waterfalls are reached by a 1.9 mile trail. From there two other falls are reached by an unmarked trail another 1.2 miles beyond the first falls. [Read more…] about Two Bodies Recovered From Adirondack Falls

The Shawangunk Fire Complex: Active Wildfires in Minnewaska State Park

August 30, 2022 by Editorial Staff Leave a Comment

Three wildfires are burning on or near the Shawangunk Ridge in Ulster County, including at at Naponach Point in Minnewaska State Park.

The three blazes in the Shawangunk fire complex include the Napanoch Point fire in Minnewaska State Park, which started Sunday afternoon as a result of a suspected lightning strike and is estimated at 270 acres on Wednesday afternoon. A smaller fire approximately two miles east of the Napanoch Point fire, named Stony Kill, was detected on Monday, grew to about 1.5 acres and was 95% contained on Wednesday afternoon. The Wurtsboro fire in the town of Mamakating was reported early Saturday afternoon and was approximately 70 acres on Tuesday afternoon. [Read more…] about The Shawangunk Fire Complex: Active Wildfires in Minnewaska State Park

Adirondack Hiker Rescued By Helicopter In High Peaks

August 30, 2022 by Editorial Staff Leave a Comment

On Aug. 25 at 11:15 a.m., New York State Forest Ranger Lewis responded to a call for an injured hiker near the summit of Little Haystack Mountain, a 4,692 sub peak of Mount Haystack, which stands just 269 feet taller.

The peaks are located in the Town Keene, Essex County. Little Haystack is part of the Marcy Group in the Adirondack High Peaks. [Read more…] about Adirondack Hiker Rescued By Helicopter In High Peaks

Fort Ticonderoga To Reenact 1777 Brown’s Raid

August 22, 2022 by Editorial Staff Leave a Comment

After the British capture of Fort Ticonderoga on July 5, 1777, Major General Benjamin Lincoln was ordered to Vermont to organize militia being raised in New England, with part of his mission to harass General John Burgoyne‘s long supply and communication lines to Canada. That September, following the Battle of Bennington, Lincoln sent three 500-man detachments to take on this task. [Read more…] about Fort Ticonderoga To Reenact 1777 Brown’s Raid

Don Rittner To Lead Warren County Historical Society

August 22, 2022 by Editorial Staff Leave a Comment

The Warren County Historical Society has announced that Don Rittner will be its new Executive Director, effective September 1. He will replace Teri Rogers, who is retiring and who has served as the Society’s director since 2017 and oversaw the creation of its museum.

Rittner has experience in the history field as an historian, archeologist, educator, and author in the Capital Region. He has been the involved in several historic and environmental non-profit organizations, and he has authored over fifty short books. [Read more…] about Don Rittner To Lead Warren County Historical Society

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Adirondack Council Lauds Climate Bill

August 8, 2022 by Editorial Staff Leave a Comment

Adirondack conservation advocates the Adirondack Council today celebrated the U.S. Senate’s approval of landmark climate legislation, applauding a bill that invests hundreds of billions of dollars into programs designed to speed the nation’s transition away from fossil fuels and toward cleaner energy sources.

The Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 will also reduce the fossil fuel-fired emissions that cause acid rain and smog, while increasing employment and boosting domestic manufacturing. The bill is expected to pass the House of Representatives later this week and be signed into law by President Joe Biden. [Read more…] about Adirondack Council Lauds Climate Bill

Rally Today in Albany To Save Penn Station Neighborhood

July 27, 2022 by Editorial Staff Leave a Comment

The Empire Station Coalition will lead a group to Albany to lobby the Public Authorities Control Board before they vote on the Penn Area Plan at 2:00 pm today, Wednesday, July 27th. A rally is scheduled to begin at noon. [Read more…] about Rally Today in Albany To Save Penn Station Neighborhood

Rangers Respond to Lost, Injured Hikers, Rafting Emergency, Wildfire

July 20, 2022 by Editorial Staff Leave a Comment

New York State Department of Environmental Conservation Forest Rangers respond to search and rescue incidents throughout New York State. Working with other state agencies, local emergency response organizations and volunteer search and rescue groups, Forest Rangers locate and extract lost, injured or distressed people.

What follows is a report, prepared by DEC, of recent missions carried out by Forest Rangers. [Read more…] about Rangers Respond to Lost, Injured Hikers, Rafting Emergency, Wildfire

Buried Pirate Treasure At Lake George?

May 18, 2022 by Editorial Staff Leave a Comment

In his 1986 article “Treasure Seeking in the American Northeast, 1780-1830” for the American Quarterly historian Alan Taylor made the following observation:

“A canvas of travelers’ accounts, town histories, and other antiquarian sources for the American Northeast documents over forty incidents where groups of rural folk employed occult techniques to seek buried treasure, generally in very unlikely inland locales, and usually during the fifty years between 1780 and 1830. Most episodes involved small parties, handfuls of men bound to share equally in any discoveries. Tradition held that a minimum of three (a particularly magical number that occurs repeatedly in treasure lore) seekers was essential for a successful dig.” [Read more…] about Buried Pirate Treasure At Lake George?