State Forest rangers and Department of Environmental Conservation officials located and rescued a missing mountain biker near Chase Lake in Fulton County this week. The autistic man endured some of the hottest weather of the year before his rescue.
The hikers fell in two separate incidents last weekend.
All 5 were found quickly and were uninjured.
New York Search and Rescue teams spend hundreds of thousands of dollars each year--and rescue incidents are rising.
The 11-year-old fell through the ice at Forest Park trying to help his friend escape.
A 20-year-old man slipped and fell into a gorge last weekend.
The Department of Environmental Conservation and the state parks will hold 11 free outdoor recreation events statewide.
Highlands Preserve's new bridge improves access to its trail network and beyond.
The 71-year-old hiker suffered a concussion in a quarter-mile-long fall.
The 25-year-old had been climbing off-trail without safety equipment.
