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Avalanche Center issues strong rebuke of crowds at Tuckerman

Saying "skiing is not an essential activity," officials at the Mount Washington Avalanche Center have sharply criticized the hundreds of skiers who were at Moun...

Off-duty ranger rescues hiker on Monadnock

As the number of hikers on New Hampshire's Mount Monadnock swells during the coronavirus pandemic, a hiker with a serious head injury had to be rescued on the m...

Injured hiker rescued on Maine mountain

A hiker with a broken ankle and her two children were rescued on Maine's Tumbledown Mountain Saturday. According to Maine Warden Service officials, Amelia Hu...

Stratton to add new mountain bike trails this summer

Vermont's Stratton Mountain recently announced they plan to add a variety of new mountain bike trails to their bike park this summer. The new trails for Stra...

Seems like a great time for a hiking trip. Except… it isn’t.

Yes, the coronavirus is monumentally disruptive and downright terrifying. But… If you’re somebody who loves the outdoors, admit it: Take away some of the...

Hiker injured in 200-foot fall on Mount Washington

Crews rescued a hiker after she was injured in a 200-foot fall on New Hampshire's Mount Washington on Sunday. At roughly 4 p.m., New Hampshire Fish and Game ...

Hikers cautioned against traveling to hike during pandemic

Town officials in the Adirondack High Peaks are the latest to ask hikers to refrain from traveling outside their local area to hike during the coronavirus pande...

Baxter SP ends winter season early due to coronavirus

Officials with Maine's Baxter State Park have ended the park's winter camping season early due to the coronavirus pandemic. In a statement, officials said th...

Hiker rescued in New York’s Dix Wilderness

New York forest rangers rescued a lost hiker who spent more than 12 hours in freezing conditions in the Dix Wilderness on Sunday. Officials say the 25-year-o...

Citing coronavirus, Berkshire East & Catamount ski areas close for season

Citing the spread of the coronavirus, the owners of the Massachusetts ski resort Berkshire East and Catamount Ski Resort, on the New York/Massachusetts border, ...

Fire devastates New York’s Mount Beacon

Officials have closed hiking trails near New York's Mount Beacon as a large brush fire that began Monday sent hikers fleeing down the mountain and has damaged m...

Snapchat helps rescue lost skiers in NY

The following are highlights of search and rescue missions conducted by New York Department of Environmental Conservation forest rangers between February 10 and...

Crews rescue hiker in New Hampshire

Rescue crews from several fire departments helped rescue a hiker experiencing a medical issue on New Hampshire's Bald Mountain yesterday. Authorities receive...

New York to host 24-hour obstacle race championship

If you're looking for an event that will test your agility, endurance and both mental and physical strength, then this might be the event for you. In August,...

Rangers rescue sick hiker in ADK High Peaks

Forest rangers rescued a severely hypothermic and dehydrated hiker in the Adirondack High Peaks last Thursday. According to New York Department of Environmen...

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