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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Page 28
... early Indians consisted of small bands of hunters and fishermen migrating seasonally with the game which provided their food . Like a flock of migrating birds they left almost no evidence of their passing through the forest . When they ...
... early Indians consisted of small bands of hunters and fishermen migrating seasonally with the game which provided their food . Like a flock of migrating birds they left almost no evidence of their passing through the forest . When they ...
Page 37
... early set- tlers or their children moved West . More and more farms have been abandoned in the past fifty years or converted into residences by summer people . Few fields are used for more than pastures , and these are only half taken ...
... early set- tlers or their children moved West . More and more farms have been abandoned in the past fifty years or converted into residences by summer people . Few fields are used for more than pastures , and these are only half taken ...
Page 87
... early in 1907. All but Henry deForest built or remodeled that summer . All of these new camp owners engaged private guides . In preparation for helping Charles Hartshorne to choose a campsite , my father , brother , and I spent some ...
... early in 1907. All but Henry deForest built or remodeled that summer . All of these new camp owners engaged private guides . In preparation for helping Charles Hartshorne to choose a campsite , my father , brother , and I spent some ...
Contents
PREFACE | 15 |
SETTLERS AND SUMMER GUESTS | 38 |
ADIRONDACK MOUNTAIN RESERVE AND | 61 |
Copyright | |
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