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 101
... amid the deep green of the forests . . . the sides of the mountains looked like an extensive flower garden , the sugar maples glowing with color ... as the leaves fell , forming a carpet on the footways of the richest and most. -101-
... amid the deep green of the forests . . . the sides of the mountains looked like an extensive flower garden , the sugar maples glowing with color ... as the leaves fell , forming a carpet on the footways of the richest and most. -101-
Page 110
... looked for a small cliff or big rock and then for three trees , preferably balsam or spruce , of which about twenty feet ought to be above snow level , though this was not essential . He used some twelve feet of their trunks as rafters ...
... looked for a small cliff or big rock and then for three trees , preferably balsam or spruce , of which about twenty feet ought to be above snow level , though this was not essential . He used some twelve feet of their trunks as rafters ...
Page 124
... looked slowly up at the sky , spat a bit of tobacco juice , and winked at me as he replied , " Young feller , I've lived here long enough not to tell . " Memories of special moments experienced on the lakes are so numerous it is hard to ...
... looked slowly up at the sky , spat a bit of tobacco juice , and winked at me as he replied , " Young feller , I've lived here long enough not to tell . " Memories of special moments experienced on the lakes are so numerous it is hard to ...
Contents
PREFACE | 15 |
SETTLERS AND SUMMER GUESTS | 38 |
ADIRONDACK MOUNTAIN RESERVE AND | 61 |
Copyright | |
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