NORTHEAST EXPLORER

NY forest rangers rescue hikers in multiple incidents

New York forest rangers rescued several hikers in multiple incidents last week. On Wednesday, May 1, rangers received a report of a 911 call at 8:43 p.m. A B...

New York: Hikers should avoid high elevation trails

New York officials are asking hikers to temporarily avoid high elevation trails. The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) issued a s...

Paddleboarder dies off Cape Cod

A paddleboarder reportedly died while paddling off a Cape Cod beach yesterday. According to a report on CapeCodTimes.com, the man, David Harmon, 55, was padd...

New names, rules coming to ADK High Peaks

New rules and new regional names are coming to the Adirondack High Peaks next year. In response to the state acquiring new land in the area in recent years, ...

New York program to help first-time campers

If you've always wanted to go camping, but haven't yet given it a try, New York is here to help you. New York officials announced that this summer they will ...

Unprepared hikers rescued from NH’s Falling Waters Trail

New Hampshire Fish and Game officials say a group of hikers who were extremely unprepared for current conditions in the White Mountains had to be rescued last n...

NY hiker injured in 45-foot fall

On Sunday, New York forest rangers rescued a hiker who was injured after falling more than 40 feet at Minnewaska State Park Preserve. According to the New Yo...

Skier survives drop into waterfall hole on Tuckerman

A skier was lucky to walk away with only minor injuries yesterday after having a frightening fall into a waterfall hole on Tuckerman Ravine. According to off...

Three hikers rescued near NH’s Flume Gorge

Three hikers who New Hampshire Fish and Game officials say were not prepared for winter conditions in the White Mountains had to be rescued near the Flume Gorge...

NH hikers without lights rescued in darkness

Two hikers who were not carrying lights had to be rescued Saturday after they got lost and were overcome by darkness. According to New Hampshire Fish and Gam...

Skier killed in NH avalanche identified

Officials have identified the skier killed in an avalanche near Tuckerman Ravine on Mount Washington Thursday. Nicholas D. Benedix, 32, of Campton, New Hamps...

Man killed in avalanche near Tuckerman Ravine

(Updated at 10:25 p.m. on April 11, 2019.) A skier was killed in an avalanche on New Hampshire's Mount Washington on Thursday afternoon. The avalanche occ...

New challenge explores Adirondack waterfalls

If you love beautiful waterfalls and you enjoy a challenge, a New York group has a quest for you. The new Adirondack Fifty Falls Challenge will challenge par...

Officials consider new 99-mile trail in Adirondacks

Officials in several New York communities are considering plans for a new 99-mile hiking trail being proposed in the Adirondacks. As part of the planning pro...

NY’s Devil’s Tombstone Campground closed for 2019

New York's popular Devil's Tombstone Campground and Day Use Area in the Catskills will be closed for 2019 due to construction. Officials with the New York De...

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