NYS Forest Rangers had a busy July 4th weekend in which they recovered the body of a paddler; rescued two people on an inflatable kayak from rapids they didn’t know existed on the Saranac River; assisted with an overturned sailboat on Lake Champlain; rescued someone from the rapids in the Siamese Ponds Wilderness; and two teens hiding from a black bear near Lake George. [Read more…] about Rangers Recover Paddler’s Body, Make Multiple Rescues July 4th Weekend
Buck Mountain
Rangers Respond To Lost & Injured Hikers
New York State Forest Rangers recently responded to a lost hiker at Crane Mountain, a hiker with blisters on the Cranberry Lake 50 trail, and several hikers with injuries in the Adirondack High Peaks. [Read more…] about Rangers Respond To Lost & Injured Hikers
Rangers Make Rescues at Kaaterskill Falls, Blue Hole, Buck Mtn, Indian Pass
New York State Department of Environmental Conservation Forest Rangers respond to search and rescue incidents throughout New York State locating and extracting lost, injured or distressed people and policing state lands.
This report of recent missions carried out by Forest Rangers was prepared by DEC: [Read more…] about Rangers Make Rescues at Kaaterskill Falls, Blue Hole, Buck Mtn, Indian Pass
Hikers Rescued at Mt Marcy, Buck Mtn, Kaaterskill Falls, Cobble Lookout
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 and engage in policing on New York State Lands.
What follows is a report, prepared by DEC, of recent missions carried out by Forest Rangers. [Read more…] about Hikers Rescued at Mt Marcy, Buck Mtn, Kaaterskill Falls, Cobble Lookout
Rangers Respond: Several Late Night Rescues, Campground Fire
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 and engage in policing on New York State Lands.
What follows is a report, prepared by DEC, of recent missions carried out by Forest Rangers. [Read more…] about Rangers Respond: Several Late Night Rescues, Campground Fire
Hiker & Child Lost In Dark On Buck Mountain Near Lake George
On Saturday, May 18 at about 10:15 pm, NYS Department of Environmental Conservation’s Ray Brook Dispatch received a call from a hiker reporting she and her child were lost on Buck Mountain, in Fort Ann, Washington County, NY, on the east side of Lake George in the Eastern Adirondacks.
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Forest Rangers Locate Lost Child; Kept Busy With Multiple Wilderness Rescues
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 Forest Rangers Locate Lost Child; Kept Busy With Multiple Wilderness Rescues