DEC Forest Rangers are among the nation’s most versatile first responders, utilizing their expert training and wide-ranging knowledge to protect natural resources while encouraging responsible stewardship among those who visit State lands and sites.
But no matter your age or physical ability, situations may come up that require help. And in New York State, that help is exactly what one hiker received.
During the week, I don't leave the Binghamton metropolitan area much, but on the weekend during the warm weather months, I head to camp in rural Bradford County, Pennsylvania.
More often than not, we will have to slow down for deer near or crossing the road as we travel through the countryside, and many times we encounter turkeys close by in a field on our travels to camp and back...