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 89
... land owned by the Adirondack Mountain Reserve . I mention it because this third big forest fire in five years aroused the State Legislature to action . Up to 1883 the State sold land from time to time , usually to lumber interests , and ...
... land owned by the Adirondack Mountain Reserve . I mention it because this third big forest fire in five years aroused the State Legislature to action . Up to 1883 the State sold land from time to time , usually to lumber interests , and ...
Page 90
... land . This prompted quite a number of individuals to make great efforts to have the forever wild principle adopted ... land in the Adirondack For- est Preserve consisted of $ 10,000 provided in 1883. The total the state owned in 1885 ...
... land . This prompted quite a number of individuals to make great efforts to have the forever wild principle adopted ... land in the Adirondack For- est Preserve consisted of $ 10,000 provided in 1883. The total the state owned in 1885 ...
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... land be similarly " harvested " since the " forever wild " principle was not adopted until 1894 ? 2. When was land first purchased with State funds for the Adirondack Park , authorized in 1892 ? 3. When were State regulations about ...
... land be similarly " harvested " since the " forever wild " principle was not adopted until 1894 ? 2. When was land first purchased with State funds for the Adirondack Park , authorized in 1892 ? 3. When were State regulations about ...
Contents
PREFACE | 15 |
SETTLERS AND SUMMER GUESTS | 38 |
ADIRONDACK MOUNTAIN RESERVE AND | 61 |
Copyright | |
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