Missing Bangor man died due to exposure
By Mike Lynch
July 27, 2018
Bruce Waite, a missing Bangor man whose body was found Thursday near Slush Pond in Paul Smiths, died of cardiac arrest due to exposure, according to state police.
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Rangers rescue lost and injured hikers
By Phil Brown
July 23, 2018
New York State forest rangers rescued a number of hikers who became lost or got injured in recent days. The following news release from the Department of Environmental Conservation details ranger missions from July 16 to July 22. Town of North Elba Essex County Wilderness Rescue: On July 17 at 7:22 a.m., DEC’s Ray Brook…
Forest rangers end search for man in Adirondacks
By Phil Brown
July 17, 2018
Forest rangers and state police have ended their search for a Bangor man who has been missing since early July. State and local officials had concentrated the search in the Paul Smiths area where is car was found. The following Department of Environmental Conservation news release contains details of the search and other recent missions…
St. Bernard dog dies after hiking Giant Mountain
By Mike Lynch
July 11, 2018
The state Department of Environmental Conservation said its dispatch office received a call at about 4 p.m. on July 4 about a large “dog in distress” due to the excessive heat. Temperatures were in the 90s that day.
Search for missing man continues in Paul Smiths area
By Mike Lynch
July 10, 2018
The search has been focused on the Slush Pond area in Paul Smiths. Waite’s car, a 2004 Buick Century, was found there on July 5.
Rangers rescue hikers in McKenzie Mt. Wilderness
By Phil Brown
May 14, 2018
State forest rangers helped two Adirondack hikers lost in the McKenzie Mountain Wilderness last week. Three other rangers were recognized as heroes for saving lives in separate incidents. These are among the items in this week’s Ranger Report from the state Department of Environmental Conservation. The report follows: Town of North Elba Essex County Wilderness…
Lost skier, injured hiker, snowmobile accidents
By Phil Brown
March 19, 2018
The latest Forest Rangers Report from the state Department of Environmental Conservation contains, among other items, accounts of three snowmobile accidents, a lost skier, and an injured hiker in the Adirondacks. Following is the report for March 12-18. Town of Indian Lake Hamilton County Rescue: On March 16 at 2:48 p.m., Central Dispatch received a…
How 34 forest rangers and 12 volunteers saved a hiker’s life
By Mike Lynch
February 9, 2018
Thirty-four forest rangers and a dozen volunteers saved a hiker’s life after he injured his leg on an icy cliff on the remote Saddleback Mountain in the High Peaks Wilderness in early February.
Rangers rescue three hikers hurt on icy trails
By Phil Brown
January 29, 2018
In separate incidents, state forest rangers recently rescued three hikers hurt on icy trails in the Adirondacks and Catskills. Here is the latest Rangers Report from the Department of Environmental Conservation. Town of Roxbury Delaware County Search: On Jan. 21 at around 8:20 a.m., the New York State Police contacted DEC’s Central Dispatch requesting Forest…
Injured snowboarder rescued on Mount Marcy
By Phil Brown
January 16, 2018
A snowboarder was rescued by helicopter after injuring himself on Mount Marcy. The state Department of Environmental Conservation says the man punctured his mouth on a stick, presumably in a fall. It is one of four incidents described in DEC’s latest Ranger Report, which follows. Town of Brasher St. Lawrence County Rescue: On Jan. 8…