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 38
... guides . Considerable public interest in the Adirondacks was aroused by the 1840 report of state geologists . Tales of abundance of trout and game were circulated among sportsmen who soon were competing for the most famous of these guides ...
... guides . Considerable public interest in the Adirondacks was aroused by the 1840 report of state geologists . Tales of abundance of trout and game were circulated among sportsmen who soon were competing for the most famous of these guides ...
Page 63
... guides ' camps available for rental through the summer was a great boon both to the AMR and to the guides . The Reserve had practically no maintenance costs to bear and the guides were provided with a steady clientele though a very ...
... guides ' camps available for rental through the summer was a great boon both to the AMR and to the guides . The Reserve had practically no maintenance costs to bear and the guides were provided with a steady clientele though a very ...
Page 69
... guides learned to coast all the way from the top of the hill by the lake to the tollgate at the edge of the forest , pedaling only a short spurt at the one mile hill . Hikers , hearing the guides ' bicycle bells ringing , leapt hastily ...
... guides learned to coast all the way from the top of the hill by the lake to the tollgate at the edge of the forest , pedaling only a short spurt at the one mile hill . Hikers , hearing the guides ' bicycle bells ringing , leapt hastily ...
Contents
PREFACE | 15 |
SETTLERS AND SUMMER GUESTS | 38 |
ADIRONDACK MOUNTAIN RESERVE AND | 61 |
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