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Two canoeists rescued from raging Maine river

Firefighters used a ladder truck to rescue two canoeists who became stranded on a rock in Maine's raging Sheepscot River last weekend. According to a report ...

Two injured hikers rescued in separate incidents in NH

New Hampshire Fish and Game officers helped rescue two hikers injured in separate incidents over the weekend. On Saturday at around 3 p.m., Fish and Game off...

NY’s popular Kaaterskill Falls closed

New York officials have closed the popular Kaaterskill Falls to the public until further notice. The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation ...

Two kayakers rescued in New Hampshire

Firefighters rescued two kayakers who overturned in the cold and heavy rapids of the Merrimack River in Manchester, New Hampshire yesterday. Fire officials s...

Potential fines and prison for Tuckerman violators

Anyone caught violating the current closure of Mount Washington's Tuckerman Ravine could face hefty fines and even prison time. Spring is usually when crowds...

Officers help lost hikers on NH’s Mount Whiteface

New Hampshire Fish and Game conservation officers helped two hikers who became lost on Mount Whiteface last Thursday. The two hikers, Brittany Lasala-Diamond...

MWAC officials look to “close” Tuckerman Ravine

The U.S. Forest Service has closed a section of Mount Washington's Tuckerman Ravine Trail to all use, and officials with the Mount Washington Avalanche Center s...

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...

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