Freedom in the Wilds: A Saga of the AdirondacksA history and a look at the possible future of the Adirondack area of New York and protecting it as a wilderness perserve and state park. |
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... Peaks were ground down by the huge ice sheet covering the whole northern part of our continent . In between these frigid pe- riods , certain kinds of vegetation and animal life prospered . Dur- ing the fourth glacial epoch , ending some ...
... Peaks were ground down by the huge ice sheet covering the whole northern part of our continent . In between these frigid pe- riods , certain kinds of vegetation and animal life prospered . Dur- ing the fourth glacial epoch , ending some ...
Page 197
... peaks over 4,000 feet ) or to scale a trailless peak . Once a week there is an overnight trip to the Upper Lake for a specified age group , such as girls 10 to 13 . What follows below is a typical announcement of a week's ATIS ...
... peaks over 4,000 feet ) or to scale a trailless peak . Once a week there is an overnight trip to the Upper Lake for a specified age group , such as girls 10 to 13 . What follows below is a typical announcement of a week's ATIS ...
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... Peaks Camp for Boys , 12 to 14 years old , during a two - week period prior to July 4. Taking daily and overnight trips from Panorama Camp on the Upper Lake , the boys are taught , among other things , sur- vival techniques , wood lore ...
... Peaks Camp for Boys , 12 to 14 years old , during a two - week period prior to July 4. Taking daily and overnight trips from Panorama Camp on the Upper Lake , the boys are taught , among other things , sur- vival techniques , wood lore ...
Contents
PREFACE | 15 |
SETTLERS AND SUMMER GUESTS | 38 |
ADIRONDACK MOUNTAIN RESERVE AND | 61 |
Copyright | |
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