New York State Department of Environmental Conservation Forest Ranger Lt. Chris Kostoss holds a pair of winter boots used by forest rangers on search-and-rescue missions. This photo was taken Sept. 21 at the Wilmington firehouse. (Provided photo — Andy Flynn)

Lake Placid News Editor Andy Flynn interviewed state Department of Environmental Conservation Forest Ranger Lt. Chris Kostoss at the Wilmington firehouse about tools of the trade for search-and-rescue missions in the Adirondack Park.