Infamous murder revisited By Betsy Kepes It’s been over one hundred years since a search party found Grace Brown’s body in the bottom of Big Moose Lake, an overturned rowboat floating nearby. In 1906 the face of the man who walked away from … [Read more...] about Murder in the Adirondacks
History & Culture
The Underground Railroad in the Adirondack Town of Chester
The right side of history By Amy Godine The publication of a new book about the Underground Railroad in the Adirondacks, focusing on its supporters and their good work in the Town of Chester in Warren County, rides a high wave of public … [Read more...] about The Underground Railroad in the Adirondack Town of Chester
We Were There: World War II Stories from the Adirondacks’ Greatest Generation
If you’re looking for a book that showcases the beauty, the tranquility, the recreational opportunities to be found in the Adirondacks, don’t get this one. But if you want unvarnished stories from some of the region’s most remarkable, if often nearly … [Read more...] about We Were There: World War II Stories from the Adirondacks’ Greatest Generation
Inherit the Holy Mountain: Religion and the Rise of American Environmentalism
Saving God’s creation Book Review by Philip Terrie In 1967, Science published an article destined to be one of the most controversial and most frequently cited ever to appear in that distinguished journal: “The Historical Roots of Our … [Read more...] about Inherit the Holy Mountain: Religion and the Rise of American Environmentalism
Celebrating our parks
On March 1, 1872, President Ulysses S. Grant signed legislation creating Yellowstone National Park, the world’s first effort to set aside a large undeveloped tract, protect it solely for its scenic and natural appeal, and make it available to the … [Read more...] about Celebrating our parks
Philosophers at Follensby
Few incidents in nineteenth-century Adirondack history have been more often recounted than the famous Philosophers’ Camp at Follensby Pond. The story of how Ralph Waldo Emerson and an assortment of VIPs from the Concord-Cambridge axis camped for … [Read more...] about Philosophers at Follensby