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Mountain Rescue: Rangers Carry Injured Hiker Mile To Safety In Capital Region Mountain Rescue: Rangers Carry Injured Hiker Mile To Safety In Capital Region
Mountain Rescue: Rangers Carry Injured Hiker Mile To Safety In Capital Region Forest rangers carried an injured hiker a mile to safety after the hiker suffered an ankle injury in the Catskill Mountains. The hours-long rescue operation began at around 3:45 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 11 in Greene County, according to the state Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC).  Crews were told that a hiker had been injured on the west side of Sugarloaf Mountain, near the town of Hunter. After reaching the 65-year-old hiker, who is from Connecticut, a ranger determined that additional crews would be needed to carry the hiker the one mile down the mountain in icy condition…

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by Michael Mashburn
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137-Acre Estate Overlooking Hudson River Hits Market For $6.95 Million 137-Acre Estate Overlooking Hudson River Hits Market For $6.95 Million
137-Acre Estate Overlooking Hudson River Hits Market For $6.95 Million If you are out house shopping and have a spare $7 million then a Hudson Valley home on the market is just the spot. Located in Ulster County, in the village of Saugerties, the home, or should we say 13,892 square-foot-mansion, has extraordinary views of the Hudson River and rich history, but it needs a little tender loving care. It which sits between the Catskill Mountains and the river was once part of the 1,000 acres of Henry Barclay farm. A view from the entryway.Zillow.com It was built in 1855 by Joseph B. Sheffield the owner of the once successful J. B. Sheffield & Son Company…

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by Kathy Reakes