Aerial photographs document humans' impact on Adirondacks By Philip Terrie When we think of Adirondack history, we don’t ordinarily devote much thought to industry. That’s an urban thing, found in other parts of New York: Buffalo, Brooklyn, … [Read more...] about A scarred landscape
From Haystack to Nye, 100 years later
Marshall’s pamphlet of the peaks nears centennial By Philip Terrie In the heyday of 19th century sport in the Adirondacks the classic image of recreation in our region involved boats. This was the era of Murray’s Fools, the tourist boom … [Read more...] about From Haystack to Nye, 100 years later
Relic of a revered guide
Adirondack Experience acquires pistol of legendary Long Laker Mitchell Sabattis By Philip Terrie It was the golden age of Adirondack sport. The lakes were full of trout, the woods full of deer. The carnage of the Civil War was over. Urban men … [Read more...] about Relic of a revered guide
A park like no other
Decades of experience suggest the state needs to do more to protect shorelines, uplands, and the privately owned backcountry Editor's note: This article ran in 2014, part of a special report by the Explorer titled "Strengthening the APA." We are … [Read more...] about A park like no other
Park logging lore
“Adirondack Timber Cruising” reads like gabbing with old loggers The contents of William O'Hern's “Adirondack Timber Cruising” are a treasure, the packaging not so much. Plagued by many of the problems of self-published books taken to press … [Read more...] about Park logging lore
The roots of modern-day Adirondack Park took shape 50 years ago
By Philip Terrie A half century ago, on the 15th of December, 1970, Harold Hochschild presented a substantial document to Nelson Rockefeller. Hochschild was a multi-millionaire industrialist, a seasonal resident of Blue Mountain Lake, and the … [Read more...] about The roots of modern-day Adirondack Park took shape 50 years ago