safety tips

It took a Conservation Officer ten days to track down a bear with a bird feeder stuck on its head.

While most of us were grilling and chilling on the Fourth of July, New York Forest Rangers, assistants, climbers and a helicopter were needed to rescue an injured hiker near Lake Placid.
Wilderness rescues aren't uncommon in the world of New York Forest Rangers. A t...

Rescuers have to ascend and descend the Adirondacks highest peaks in three feet of snow and ice.

While the focus has been on COVID-19 prevention going into the Thanksgiving holiday, there is one danger that exists every year.

Forest Rangers, emergency response organizations, and search and rescue groups are asked to put their own lives in danger at all times of the day and night.

Those numbers don't include enforcing hunting and fishing regulations, fighting wildfires, or holding educational sessions with students.

A Central New York woman noticed something on the windshield of her car, but it wasn't until she got home that she really became concerned.