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Tales from an Adirondack Founding Father

By Tim Rowland

Peter Paine captivates Grange Hall audience with stories from a lifetime of conservation work

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Peter Paine: in his sixth decade of fighting for the Adirondacks

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Peter Paine is the last surviving member of the TSC and spent decades on the APA board, but that is only half the story

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6 facts about conservationist Peter Paine

By Mike Lynch

Learn more about Peter Paine, who has spent more than six decades helping to conserve the Adirondack Park.

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Regulators and Rebels pt 5: Showdown over passing APA Act

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Harold Hochschild knew that passing the Adirondack Park Agency Act was easy, compared with what would happen next.

Regulators and Rebels pt 4: The opportunity of a lifetime

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How George Davis and other environmentalists took over the Temporary Study Commission on the Future of the Adirondacks.

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