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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

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

14-Year-Old Seriously Injured At Whiteface Mountain

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Early morning at Whiteface Mountain Ski Area in February 2023 (photo courtesy Whiteface)On Saturday, February 11, 2023, around 2:40 pm, New York State Police responded to Whiteface Mountain Ski Area on State Route 86, in the town of Wilmington, Essex County, for a report of an injured skier.

Whiteface EMS and Wilmington Rescue rendered aid to the skier, before he was transported to University Vermont Medical Center by life flight for a life-threatening head injury. [Read more…] about 14-Year-Old Seriously Injured At Whiteface Mountain

Search Continues For Man Missing After Fall Into Ausable River

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DEC Forest Ranger Swift Water Team searches the Ausable River for a missing man who fell into the river in September 2022New York State DEC Forest Rangers and other search and rescue organizations are continuing to search for a man who fell into the Adirondack Park’s Ausable River near the Flume Trail System in Wilmington, Essex County, NY. [Read more…] about Search Continues For Man Missing After Fall Into Ausable River

Ausable Watershed Live Stream Cameras Being Installed

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Whiteface Highway provided by AsRAThe Ausable River Association (AsRA) and the Town of Wilmington are collaborating on winter road conditions cameras. The cameras will offer live streams of road conditions and can be viewed by town employees, residents, and visitors of the Ausable River watershed. The effort supports the Randy Preston Road Salt Reduction Act and AsRA’s Salt Use Reduction Initiative. [Read more…] about Ausable Watershed Live Stream Cameras Being Installed

Wilmington Mountain Bike Festival Returns Sept 3-5

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Wilmington MTB Festival courtesy Barkeater Trails AllianceThe Wilmington Mountain Bike Festival, a three-day celebration of mountain biking with on-site camping, live music, local food & beer, group rides for all abilities, shuttles, kids MTB race, and 25+ miles of Adirondack-style single track riding is set for September 3rd through 5th. [Read more…] about Wilmington Mountain Bike Festival Returns Sept 3-5

Wonders of Wilmington: A New Adirondack Challenge

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WOW PatchesThe Adirondack town of Wilmington, in Essex County, NY has recently launched the Wonders of Wilmington (WOW) Challenge, where participants are invited to complete the hiking, mountain biking, or family fun challenges to receive their patches. [Read more…] about Wonders of Wilmington: A New Adirondack Challenge

Input Sought for Whiteface Region Brand Study

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cyclist in Wilmington with Whiteface in the backgroundThe Regional Office of Sustainable Tourism (ROOST) in cooperation with the Towns of Wilmington, Jay, Upper Jay, and Ausable Forks, has announced a branding study and is looking for stakeholders, residents, and visitors to complete an online survey designed to help better understand what motivates people to visit the Whiteface Region in New York’s Adirondack Mountains. [Read more…] about Input Sought for Whiteface Region Brand Study

Snowmaking Has Begun At Whiteface Mountain

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Snowmaking at Whiteface courtesy ORDAWhiteface Mountain in Wilmington has turned on the snow guns today, Tuesday, November 17th.

Crews have begun snowmaking at Mid-Station on Upper Valley, Lower Valley and Fox Trails. Plans are to continue snowmaking efforts through Wednesday evening as temperatures allow. [Read more…] about Snowmaking Has Begun At Whiteface Mountain