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Essex County

Forest Rangers Kept Busy With Multiple Adirondack, Catskills Rescues

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forest ranger logoNew 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 Kept Busy With Multiple Adirondack, Catskills Rescues

New York State Invests $10 Million in Ticonderoga Downtown Revitalization

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ticonderoga nyAwarded a $10 million grant in January, 2023 to revitalize its downtown, Ticonderoga in Essex County, NY, has launched the public planning process that will determine how best – and most strategically – to use the new funds. Ticonderoga is a historic community which lies between Lake George and Lake Champlain and is home to Fort Ticonderoga. [Read more…] about New York State Invests $10 Million in Ticonderoga Downtown Revitalization

Rangers Rescue Unprepared Climber at Colden Trap Dike

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climber rescue from Mount Colden Trap Dike slide in May 2023On May 29 at 5:30 pm, Ray Brook Dispatch requested New York State Forest Ranger assistance with a solo free climber stranded on the Trap Dike slide on 4,715-foot Mount Colden in the Adirondack High Peaks in the town of Keene, Essex County. [Read more…] about Rangers Rescue Unprepared Climber at Colden Trap Dike

Trail Improvements Planned for Lake Placid’s Cobble Hill

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hiker on Cobble Hill in Lake Placid courtesy ROOSTThe Adirondack Land Trust has received a $99,300 grant from the New York State Conservation Partnership Program and a $75,000 grant from the North Elba Local Advancement and Enhancement Fund for a total of $174,300 in funding for trail improvements at Cobble Hill, a popular Lake Placid hiking destination in the Adirondacks. [Read more…] about Trail Improvements Planned for Lake Placid’s Cobble Hill

New Book On Seneca Ray Stoddard Published

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Seneca Ray Stoddard An Intimate Portrait of an Adirondack LegendThe new book Seneca Ray Stoddard; and Intimate Portrait of an Adirondack Legend (Warren County Historical Society, 2023) by Daniel Way, MD is a complete biography of Seneca Ray Stoddard, including unique photographs and a virtual tour of Stoddard’s house, which no longer exists. [Read more…] about New Book On Seneca Ray Stoddard Published

3-Year-Old Lost in Adirondacks Located; Angler Rescued From Icy Waters; Rescues in Ulster, Greene Schoharie Counties

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Forest Ranger Rusher with injured hiker on Plateau Mountain in May 2023New 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 3-Year-Old Lost in Adirondacks Located; Angler Rescued From Icy Waters; Rescues in Ulster, Greene Schoharie Counties

Historic Saranac Lake’s Trudeau Building Construction Begins

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Trudeau building renderingConstruction on the Trudeau Building in Saranac Lake has begun. The building will undergo complete rehabilitation for expansion of Historic Saranac Lake’s museum at the neighboring Saranac Laboratory. [Read more…] about Historic Saranac Lake’s Trudeau Building Construction Begins

Poke-O-Moonshine Fire Tower Vandalized; Table Map Stolen

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replica Osborne Fire FinderOn April 10th, the Friends of Poke-O-Moonshine was notified of serious vandalism to the Poke-O-Moonshine Fire Tower in Essex County, NY, near Keeseville. New York State Forest Rangers were notified and began an investigation. [Read more…] about Poke-O-Moonshine Fire Tower Vandalized; Table Map Stolen

Forest Rangers Encounter Several Unprepared Adirondack High Peaks Hikers

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forest ranger logoOn April 29, while on patrol in the Adirondack High Peaks in the town of North Elba, Essex County, Forest Ranger Martin encountered a group of four unprepared hikers from Pennsylvania. The hikers arrived at different times at the Lake Colden Outpost between 8:30 and 10:30 p.m., and only one of the group had a headlamp. [Read more…] about Forest Rangers Encounter Several Unprepared Adirondack High Peaks Hikers

Hikers Rescued From Adirondack High Peaks After Navigation App Fails

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forest ranger logoOn Saturday, April 22 at about 6:50 pm, Ray Brook dispatch received a call from two hikers in their 20s near the summit of Mount Marshall in the Adirondack High Peaks in Newcomb, Essex County, NY.  The hikers were concerned they couldn’t make it back to the trailhead. [Read more…] about Hikers Rescued From Adirondack High Peaks After Navigation App Fails