Injured Hiker Rescued From Wooded Preserve In Bedford Injured Hiker Rescued From Wooded Preserve In Bedford
Injured Hiker Rescued From Wooded Preserve In Bedford After becoming injured miles-deep in the woods at a nature preserve in Northern Westchester, a hiker had to be rescued by first responders.  The rescue happened on Sunday, Aug. 20 around 10:45 a.m., when the Banksville Fire Department received a report of an injured hiker at the Mianus River Gorge Preserve in Bedford.  According to the department, the hiker was around two miles deep into the forest and was unable to leave the preserve without help from first responders.  Minutes later, fire crews arrived at the preserve and used all-terrain vehicles to help get the hiker out…
Update: Man Found Dead In Saugus Reservation Likely Fell To His Death Update: Man Found Dead In Saugus Reservation Likely Fell To His Death
Update: Man Found Dead In Saugus Reservation Likely Fell To His Death A family friend was searching for a missing Essex County hiker when he came across the man's body, officials said.  A 65-year-old Saugus man was found dead in Breakheart Reservation in Saugus around 6:05 p.m. on Wednesday, Aug 16, according to the Massachusetts State Police Department.  The man went to Breakheart Reservation around 8 a.m. on Wednesday to find a missing piece of property. He was reported missing around 5:45 p.m. by a family member who had not heard from him since late afternoon.  Family and friends began looking for the missing man in the reservation. About h…
New Details: Mass Woman Dies Trying To Save Son On Family Hike In New Hampshire New Details: Mass Woman Dies Trying To Save Son On Family Hike In New Hampshire
New Details: Mass Woman Dies Trying To Save Son On Family Hike In New Hampshire A Massachusetts woman jumped into a river to save her son and drowned, officials say.  Melissa Bagley, a 44-year-old woman married to Everett police lieutenant Sean Bagley, died on Tuesday, Aug. 15 while hiking the Franconia Falls in Lincoln, New Hampshire with her family and a friend, according to the NH Fish and Game Law Enforcement Division and Operation Game Thief and the Everett Police Department. The Bagley family of five, plus a friend, began their fateful journey at the Lincoln Woods trailhead around 1 p.m. on Tuesday. They made it to the falls and were getting ready …
Forest Rangers Rescue Lost Hiker In Hudson Valley After Hours-Long Search Forest Rangers Rescue Lost Hiker In Hudson Valley After Hours-Long Search
Forest Rangers Rescue Lost Hiker In Hudson Valley After Hours-Long Search A lost hiker in the Hudson Valley was rescued by forest rangers from the state Department of Environmental Conservation after a search that took several hours. The incident took place in Ulster County around 3:30 p.m. on Monday, July 31 in the Slide Mountain Wilderness area in the town of Olive. The search began when Forest Ranger Horn overheard radio traffic on the Ulster County 911 channel about a lost hiker with early signs of dementia near Bradkin Road in the Slide Mountain Wilderness, DEC officials said. A 73-year-old had last been seen by her husband while hiking an unmarked tra…
Injured Hiker, Lost Partner Rescued From Woods In Western Mass Injured Hiker, Lost Partner Rescued From Woods In Western Mass
Injured Hiker, Lost Partner Rescued From Woods In Western Mass A couple who were injured and lost in a heavily forested area of Berkshire County had to be rescued when they couldn't find their way out, authorities said.  The ordeal began Tuesday afternoon, Aug. 1, in Goshen. A hiker left their home for a walk through the forest but hurt themselves. Their significant other went looking for them when they didn't return home after several hours.   The hiker needed to be carried out, and their partner wasn't sure which path would lead them to salvation, Goshen firefighter said. They called rescue workers just before 9 p.m. Responders hiked …
Missing Hudson Valley Man Dies After Being Caught In Current Of Brook In Vermont, Police Say Missing Hudson Valley Man Dies After Being Caught In Current Of Brook In Vermont, Police Say
Missing Hudson Valley Man Dies After Being Caught In Current Of Brook In Vermont, Police Say A missing Hudson Valley man hiking the Appalachian Trail died after being caught in the current of a brook in Vermont, according to authorities. Dutchess County resident Robert Kerker, age 67, of Rhinebeck, who had been missing since Sunday, July 9, was located about 2:30 p.m. Friday, July 28, by search crews along the Stony Brook in Stockbridge, Vermont, about 1.5 miles downstream from where the trail crossed the brook. According to Vermont State Police, search crews had focused their efforts Friday on the brook after a witness reported seeing Kerker, an experienced hiker, at the Stony Bro…
Lost Duo Rescued From Hiking Preserve In Armonk With Help Of Phone App Lost Duo Rescued From Hiking Preserve In Armonk With Help Of Phone App
Lost Duo Rescued From Hiking Preserve In Armonk With Help Of Phone App Two hikers had to call for help after becoming lost in a Northern Westchester nature preserve for several hours.  The incident happened on Saturday, July 22 just before 5:30 p.m., when authorities received a call from two women who had become lost while hiking in the Eugene and Agnes Meyer Nature Preserve in Armonk.  According to North Castle Police, the women had been lost for around three hours before calling for help.  Once on the phone with authorities, state police had an expert assist the duo with GPS and direct them to head west toward Oregon Road.  North Castle…
Mass Police Sgt. Rescued From NH Mountains After Suffering Medical Emergency Mass Police Sgt. Rescued From NH Mountains After Suffering Medical Emergency
Mass Police Sgt. Rescued From NH Mountains After Suffering Medical Emergency A Chelmsford police sergeant was rescued over the weekend after he suffered a medical issue while hiking in the New Hampshire mountains, authorities said. Weather grounded rescue choppers and forced crews to walk five miles into the woods to find and carry him to safety.  Sgt. Stephen Fredericks, 49, was hiking Carter Range of the White Mountains on Saturday, July 8, with eight friends when he began suffering symptoms of a potentially deadly medical emergency, NH wildlife officials said. Officials did not detail his condition.  The seriousness of his condition and the location for…
Somerville Woman, 32, Injures Leg On Slippery NH Trail, Carried Off Trail On Litter Somerville Woman, 32, Injures Leg On Slippery NH Trail, Carried Off Trail On Litter
Somerville Woman, 32, Injures Leg On Slippery NH Trail, Carried Off Trail On Litter A section of wet rock resulted in a leg injury and an hours-long rescue for one hiker, officials say.  Brynne Quinlan, of Somerville, slipped and fell while hiking on the Webster Jackson-Mount Jackson Branch Trail in Carroll, New Hampshire around 5:30 p.m. on Monday, July 3, according to the New Hampshire Fish and Game Law Enforcement Division and Operation Game Thief. Quinlan, age 32, suffered a leg injury so severe she could not finish her hike on her own.  She called 911, which sent volunteers from Pemi Valley Search and Rescue Team as well as employees from the…
Models Ages 25-60 Could Make Up To $5,600 For Hiking Supply Shoot In Pittsburgh Models Ages 25-60 Could Make Up To $5,600 For Hiking Supply Shoot In Pittsburgh
Models Ages 25-60 Could Make Up To $5,600 For Hiking Supply Shoot In Pittsburgh Models between ages 25 and 60 are being sought for a hiking supply photoshoot set to happen in July in Pittsburgh. Talent will work the week of July 10, or a third week that's TBD, the ad says. Exact locations are to be determined, but pay is between $3,200 and $5,600, the add says. Click here to apply.
Canton Man Hospitalized After 15-Foot Fall On 'Treacherous' NH Hike Canton Man Hospitalized After 15-Foot Fall On 'Treacherous' NH Hike
Canton Man Hospitalized After 15-Foot Fall On 'Treacherous' NH Hike Despite his preparations and experience, a hiker suffered serious injuries after falling on a popular hiking trail, officials say.  Andrew Capraro, of Canton, was hiking the Flume Slide Trail in Lincoln, New Hampshire on Monday, June 12 when he slid and fell 15 feet, suffering serious injuries, according to the New Hampshire Fish and Game Department Law Enforcement Division. Flume Slide Trail is rated as a "hard" and "challenging" trek by AllTrails, an online hiking resource.  "This is a treacherous hike not for the faint of hearted and like many things in life it is not rec…
Hiker Hoisted 80 Feet To Safety By Police Helicopter After Fall On Tricky Maryland Trail Hiker Hoisted 80 Feet To Safety By Police Helicopter After Fall On Tricky Maryland Trail
Hiker Hoisted 80 Feet To Safety By Police Helicopter After Fall On Tricky Maryland Trail Maryland State Police troopers made a bold rescue over the weekend after a hiker found herself in a perilous position when she injured herself along a tricky trail. On Sunday, June 4, state police officials say that a woman was hiking with her husband in a remote area near Beaverdam Creek in Salisbury when she took a tumble and suffered an injury in Wicomico County. First responders from the Salisbury Fire Department were able to locate the woman, but had to request the Maryland State Police helicopter for the rescue due to both the nature of her injury and the slippery slope she found hers…