Hiker airlifted off the Appalachian Trail in western Maine after injuring leg

BANGOR DAILY NEWS • July 2, 2025

Rescuers airlifted a hiker with an injured leg from the Appalachian Trail in western Maine on Monday. Franklin Search and Rescue took to the trail near East Madrid Monday evening to help wardens from the state Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife and firefighters from Phillips, Kingfield and Rangeley to evacuate the hiker.