It’s not entirely out of the question that Adirondack history will one day associate John Davis with wildlife in the same manner that it associates Bob Marshall with mountains. Through Herculean physical exploits, the formation of advocacy groups, … [Read more...] about Split Rock Wildway: Scouting the Adirondack Park’s Most Diverse Wildlife Corridor
Guidebooks
Fishing the Adirondacks: A Complete Angler’s Guide to the Adirondack Park and Northern New York
Fish, being creatures of habit, usually return to the same hole. Anglers, being creatures of habit, do too. Yet the Adirondacks has in the neighborhood of thirty thousand miles of rivers and streams, and three thousand ponds and lakes, so men and … [Read more...] about Fishing the Adirondacks: A Complete Angler’s Guide to the Adirondack Park and Northern New York
Exploring architecture
Two things can be said for Adirondack architecture. It’s eclectic, to put it mildly. And there is no distinctly Adirondack style. Oh, we talk about rustic, but that’s as much a décor and an invention of modern real-estate agents, curators, and … [Read more...] about Exploring architecture
Big, Wild, and Connected: Scouting an Eastern Wildway from the Everglades to Quebec
The mission of John Davis is not entirely dissimilar to that of the biblical Noah. Davis is out to protect a broad platform of species in an unconventional way that faces both long odds and more than a few arched eyebrows. The central idea is … [Read more...] about Big, Wild, and Connected: Scouting an Eastern Wildway from the Everglades to Quebec
Western Trails
With this year’s publication of Western Trails, the Adirondack Mountain Club (ADK) completed the most recent overhaul of its Forest Preserve Series of hiking guidebooks—and the club is already hard at work on the next edition of the series. ADK’s … [Read more...] about Western Trails
American Birding Association Field Guide to Birds of New York
High praise for bird book Beautifully produced and lavishly illustrated, the American Birding Association Field Guide to Birds of New York covers 285 of the 485 bird species recorded in the state, and it includes a complete checklist … [Read more...] about American Birding Association Field Guide to Birds of New York