The Extraordinary Adirondack Journey of Clarence Petty: Wilderness Guide, Pilot, and ConservationistRaised in the heart of the Adirondack wilderness between Tupper and Saranac Lakes, Petty overcame his humble beginnings and pursued a variety of careers as wilderness guide, forester, Civilian Conservations Corps camp director, World War II pilot, district ranger, and aerial forest fighter - ultimately leaving an indelible mark as a lifelong advocate for the protection of the wilderness."--BOOK JACKET. |
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Page 53
... roads were corduroy . The concept of proper drainage , that roads had to be raised up to allow the water to drain away , did not seem to be properly understood in the more remote areas of the Adirondack backcountry . Instead , road work ...
... roads were corduroy . The concept of proper drainage , that roads had to be raised up to allow the water to drain away , did not seem to be properly understood in the more remote areas of the Adirondack backcountry . Instead , road work ...
Page 161
... road . The state al- lowed a certain amount of Forest Preserve land to be taken for the pur- pose of straightening roads . For safety reasons , Bill wanted to straighten this road that would have meant cutting down a good stand of big ...
... road . The state al- lowed a certain amount of Forest Preserve land to be taken for the pur- pose of straightening roads . For safety reasons , Bill wanted to straighten this road that would have meant cutting down a good stand of big ...
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... road and those sorts of noises that will intrude . The wild rivers were pretty restricted when you realize they had to be at least a mile from any road , and if a bridge went across , well , that killed it as a wild river . And of ...
... road and those sorts of noises that will intrude . The wild rivers were pretty restricted when you realize they had to be at least a mile from any road , and if a bridge went across , well , that killed it as a wild river . And of ...
Contents
A Death on Upper Saranac | 3 |
The Shanty Years | 7 |
To Catch a Fish for Fun | 15 |
Copyright | |
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