New York forest rangers wade through waist-deep swamp to save hiker in Essex County

New York forest rangers wade through waist-deep swamp to save hiker in Essex County

Two forest rangers carried a teen hiker through a swamp, which at some points had waist-deep water and mud, until they could reach the waiting helicopter for evacuation.

Recent Area Forest Ranger actions

Town of Keene Essex County Wilderness Rescue: On July 29 at 6:56 p.m., Ray Brook Dispatch received a call about a 14-year-old from Camp Chingachgook who lost consciousness near the Elk Pass area of Nippletop Mountain. Forest Ranger Quinn spoke to a camp counselor on the phone and advised the counselor to move the teenager from