Schaefer family: Pioneers of conservation and adventure in the Adirondacks
June 29, 2024
The Schaefers’ multi-generational influence on the Adirondack Park
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June 29, 2024
The Schaefers’ multi-generational influence on the Adirondack Park
By Phil Brown
January 10, 2019
The new Adirondack Welcome Center off the Northway in Queensbury honors 21 people in an Adirondacks Walk of Fame. They include artists, inventors, athletes, an escaped slave, and a vice president of the United States.
By Phil Brown
September 12, 2017
On July 15, 1932, two giants of conservation met on top of Mount Marcy: Bob Marshall and Paul Schaefer. Marshall was partway through a marathon hike that would take him to the summits of thirteen High Peaks. Schaefer was taking photos to be used in a campaign against a proposal to allow cabins in the…