High Peaks Wilderness

As rangers rescue more hikers in the Adirondacks, state officials are taking an extra step to make sure hikers are prepared.

The operator of a tourist train in the eastern Adirondacks says he'll shut down the railway if government agencies don't buy a stretch of track near the High Peaks Wilderness.

The Adirondack Park Agency has released its proposal for classifying the 20,543-acre Boreas Ponds tract at the southern edge of the High Peaks Wilderness.