backcountry safety Archives - Adirondack Life Magazine

Trail Safe

by Scott Van Laer | Jun 22, 2017 | Guide to the Great Outdoors 2015

When I pass hikers on the trail in the High Peaks, they often say to me, “I bet you’ve seen it all.” After 19 years as a forest ranger, I sometimes feel like I have. One memory that has stayed with me all these years occurred my first summer here. I was hiking out...

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