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NY rangers rescue multiple lost hikers with no lights

New York Department of Environmental Conservation forest rangers conducted several rescues of lost or injured hikers last week, including several unprepared hik...

Tips for avoiding mosquitoes

We love the wilderness. We love it’s fresh air. We love it’s beauty. We love the smell of the forest, and the sense of solitude it gives us. But one thing w...

Hiker rescued on Mount Monadnock

Crews performed a "strenuous" rescue on New Hampshire's Mount Monadnock last night to help an injured hiker. At approximately 6:30 p.m., an emergency call wa...

NH officials warn hikers about conditions after search

New Hampshire Fish and Game officials are warning hikers about high water levels and challenging winter conditions in the White Mountains after they searched fo...

Virtual ADK High Peaks challenge kicks off June 1

Nothing can replace the experience of climbing the Adirondack's 46 High Peaks. But, during this time of social distancing, a virtual challenge coming up next mo...

Multiple hikers rescued in separate incidents in NY

The following are a list of highlights of recent search and rescue missions and other incidents involving New York Department of Environmental Conservation fore...

Vermont begins to open outdoor businesses

Outdoor businesses in Vermont are starting to reopen after having been closed since March due to the coronavirus pandemic. Beginning today, Vermont officials...

Maine man dies after kayak capsizes

A Maine kayaker died Sunday after his boat capsized on a Down East lake near the Canadian border. According to the Maine Warden Service, Francis Beaulieu, 62...

Maine’s Baxter State Park closed until July

You can forget about that trip to Maine's Baxter State Park and Katahdin anytime soon. Maine's Baxter State Park will remain closed to camping, motor vehicle...

Burton Snowboards donates half a million respirator masks

Burton Snowboards, the world-renowned snowboard company based in Burlington, Vermont, has announced it is donating half a million KN95 respirator masks to healt...

New Jersey closes state parks & forests

The governor of New Jersey has announced that all of the state's parks, forests and historic sites will be closed until further notice due to the coronavirus pa...

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...

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