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.
The 71-year-old hiker suffered a concussion in a quarter-mile-long fall.
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 51-year-old man collapsed on the Cholla Trail on a 94-degree day.
The 15-year-old called 911 after getting lost on a solo hike up the Sedona-area peak.
The 11-year-old fell through the ice at Forest Park trying to help his friend escape.
The King County Sheriff's Department released a video of the rescue of an injured snowmobiler from an avalanche that killed two others.
The Department of Environmental Conservation and the state parks will hold 11 free outdoor recreation events statewide.
