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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... half of the Town- ship of Keene are suitable to be converted into saw logs . " He urged the legislature to authorize a modest appropriation to build a dam at the Lower Ausable Lake , which " will do much towards floating the logs to ...
... half of the Town- ship of Keene are suitable to be converted into saw logs . " He urged the legislature to authorize a modest appropriation to build a dam at the Lower Ausable Lake , which " will do much towards floating the logs to ...
Page 59
... Half way through Emerson's discourse , the gas lights suddenly went out . Father and a few other boys , whose rooms were nearest , rushed to get their kerosene study lamps . Burns Weston happened to get back first and later said , " The ...
... Half way through Emerson's discourse , the gas lights suddenly went out . Father and a few other boys , whose rooms were nearest , rushed to get their kerosene study lamps . Burns Weston happened to get back first and later said , " The ...
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... half of the nineteenth century . 1 ) 1864 Yosemite Park set aside as a national preserve . 2 ) 1872 Yellowstone Park set aside as a national preserve . 3 ) 1872 The New York State Park Commission was created and Colvin was appointed to ...
... half of the nineteenth century . 1 ) 1864 Yosemite Park set aside as a national preserve . 2 ) 1872 Yellowstone Park set aside as a national preserve . 3 ) 1872 The New York State Park Commission was created and Colvin was appointed to ...
Contents
PREFACE | 15 |
SETTLERS AND SUMMER GUESTS | 38 |
ADIRONDACK MOUNTAIN RESERVE AND | 61 |
Copyright | |
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