Adirondack Mountains

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Hiker, 21, Dies After Fall on NY's Highest Peak

21-year-old woman died of hypothermia on Mount Marcy

(Newser) - A call for help from high on New York's tallest mountain ended in tragedy Thursday. A 21-year-old hiker from New Jersey died near the summit of Mount Marcy after reporting to 911 that she had slipped off the trail and couldn't get back up, state environmental officials said,...

Wildlife Officials Euthanize 'Unusual' Moose in NY

Popular hiking trail in Adirondacks was shut down over animal's behavior

(Newser) - A sad update to a moose mystery: Officials say a bull moose that had been displaying "unusual behavior" on Goodman Mountain in the Adirondacks, causing the closure of a trail, has been euthanized, the Adirondack Explorer reports. New York state's Department of Environmental Conservation said that a wildlife...

Cops: Father Who Lied About Abduction Charged With Murder

Canadian man claimed daughter Melina Frattolin was forced into van by unknown men

(Newser) - A Canadian man whose 9-year-old daughter was found dead after he reported that she had been abducted while they were vacationing in upstate New York was charged Monday with murder. New York State Police Capt. Robert McConnell said Luciano Frattolin, 45, is charged with murder and concealing of a corpse...

Canadian Girl Turns Up Dead in New York

State police describe 'inconsistencies' in father's account of disappearance

(Newser) - The death of a 9-year-old girl whose father initially reported she was missing and possibly abducted is being investigated amid "inconsistencies" in his account, police said Sunday after the girl's body was found in New York state, per the AP . Melina Frattolin was reported missing from near Lake...

Pro Tip: Don't Do Mushrooms Before a Hike

Hikers in 'altered mental state' call 911 to say a not-dead friend had died in NY's Adirondacks

(Newser) - A group of hikers had quite the trip in the Adirondacks this week, in more ways than one. Officials say that a 911 call came in on Saturday morning from two individuals on Cascade Mountain who made an alarming comment—that a third person they'd been hiking with had...

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