Rescue — Kinsman Ridge Trail / Greenleaf Trail, Jul 31, 2025
Two hikers: Patricia Dewey, 66, of Thetford, VT (lower-leg injury from fall on Kinsman Ridge Trail); Damon Howard, 78, of Fair Haven, MA (medical emergency on Greenleaf Trail)
On July 31, 2025, two separate rescue incidents occurred in Franconia Notch. Patricia Dewey, 66, fell on the Kinsman Ridge Trail suffering a lower-leg injury and was carried out by rescuers to be transported to Littleton Regional Hospital. Separately, Damon Howard, 78, suffered a medical emergency approximately 0.75 miles up the Greenleaf Trail and was carried out by rescuers and taken for further medical treatment by his hiking partners.
What we can learn
Fish and Game reminded hikers to bring the ten essential items: warm clothing, extra food and water, headlamp, fire starter, first aid kit, whistle, rain/wind jackets and pants, knife, map and compass.