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Lost, Hungry, and Injured – Let’s go Hiking!

June 23rd, 2010 · 3 Comments · News

The latest DEC Forest Ranger Activity Report just arrived, and there’s a distinct pattern to the incidents.  Here are some highlights, full release after the jump:

  • Hiking with a group of friends and reportedly had had nothing to eat or drink all day.
  • 60 year old male from Canada whose eye had been impaled by a tree branch.
  • Seizure from potential dehydration
  • Fishing buddies “abandon” friend
  • “pale and dizzy” – reportedly had been drinking water but had not eaten all day.
  • Lost with kids
  • More abandoned hiking friends
  • No flashlights

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Playing Chicken with Parks

May 28th, 2010 · 3 Comments · News


We have big “Parks” and little “parks”. In case you haven’t heard, New York State is having a bit of a fiscal issue. While the rest of our “system” languishes in a limbo of budget-extenders, Department of Environmental Conservation and Parks, Recreation, and Historic Preservation fought their own battle and “won” a small victory.

Every organization with a stake in state budget negotiations is doing the same with mixed results. You could say that I’m one of those “mixed results”. And like most things in life, there are two sides of the coin.

Update: Mountain Visions recognizes this game.
Legislature Successfully Defends Paterson’s Assualt On EPF

Paterson tossed a grenade into the assembly and senate chambers and waited for someone to dive on it. Of course there probably isn’t one upstanding human being in the legislature, so they did the only thing they could, they tossed the EPF on it to save themselves.

Point au Roche Beach Empty

Point au Roche Beach is Mine

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DEC to Close Forest Roads

May 6th, 2010 · No Comments · News

Forest Preserve - State LandToo lazy and slightly shocked to copy, paste and spiff-up the press release. Brian already posted most of the details over at The In Box.

Funny thing, I’m not sure this is really a bad thing. No motorized access to the Moose River Plains? Doesn’t really bum me out too much.

Principal Adirondack Cities and Roads

Adirondack Road Density

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