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Welcome!
""Few
people have ever loved their country as Marshall did and he loved it from the
ground up, starting with the soil and rocks and ferns and trees." - James
Glover, "A Wilderness Original: The Life of Bob Marshall"
This site provides non-commercial links to environmental resources and historic-based
websites related to the Adirondacks. Drop me a note if you have comments,
questions, or suggested links.
Also the website for
the Bald (Rondaxe) Mountain Fire Tower - Old Forge,
NY
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 Environmental Organizations
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- ADK - Founded in 1922, the Adirondack Mt. Club's members are dedicated to the protection and responsible use of NYS's Forest
Preserve, parks and waterways.
- 46ers -
Organized in 1948, The Adirondack Forty-Sixers are a select group of hikers who have ascended 46 High Peaks listed in
Russell Carson's Peaks and People.
- Adirondack Council
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Legislative and Environmental issues. Informative online monthly newsletter on Park Issues.
- Adirondack Aquatic Institute
- at Paul Smith's College, who's mission is to understand, preserve and protect the aquatic
resources of the Adirondacks through research and education.
- NYS Department of Environmental Conservation
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Informative Quarterly News Publication with policy announcements.
- Association for the Protection of the Adirondacks
- Venerable organization at the forefront in protecting the "forever wild"
amendment. Maintains an extensive library available to the public. P.O. Box 951, Schenectady, NY 12301, David Gibson, Exec.
Director
- Residents Committee for the Protection of the
Adirondacks, RCPA - Organization of Adirondackers. Publish "Adirondack
Voices" - an informative newsletter on current Park issues. Main St., P.O. Box 27, North Creek, NY 12853-0027, Peter Bauer, Exec.
Director
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- Adirondack Architectural Heritage, AARCH - This organizations is an excellent resource for Adirondack communities who are
studying and want to preserve their architectural heritage. Steven Engelhart, Exec. Director, 1759 Main St., Keeseville, NY 12944
- Nature Conservancy - New York State - provides funds for Forest Preserve acquisitions and lease options. The mission of
The Nature Conservancy is to preserve plants, animals and natural communities that represent the diversity of life on Earth by
protecting the lands and waters they need to survive.
- Adirondack Park Agency - Independent, bipartisan state agency responsible for developing long-range Park policy in a forum
that balances statewide concerns and the interests of local governments in the Park.
- Appalachian Mountain Club - Conservation Issues including Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF) and Champion Lands
in the Northern Forest
Two great links at the Assoc. for
the Protection of the Adirondacks - in Niskayuna, NY.
Research
Library - Online catalog of their comprehensive Adirondack
books/maps/periodicals/photos collections
Adirondack Chronology - Need Adobe Acrobat to read this pdf file.
295 pgs & growing
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Adirondack History Links
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Other
Sites of Interest
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Maps
& Photos
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Community
History Links
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