‘A profound gift’: How Long Lake will benefit from Whitney Park sale
By James Odato
When a buyer is found for the sprawling 36,600-acre Adirondack estate listed at $180 million, the town is poised to receive a windfall.
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Whitney Park administrator says he’s ‘open to talking’ with state, land trusts regarding sale
By James Odato
Questions remain about whether the state or land trusts could play a role.
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John Hendrickson’s will: Major Adirondack estate decisions ahead
By James Odato
Details on heirs and future conservation efforts emerging around the 36,000 acre Whitney Estate
John Hendrickson, husband to Marylou Whitney, dead at 59
By Times Union
The longtime philanthropist and Adirondack Park land owner died Monday at Saratoga Hospital
Another Whitney property up for sale
John Hendrickson is selling “Camp on a Point” on Little Tupper Lake. The 36,000-acre Whitney Park is also still for sale.
2021 EXPLORED: Land acquisitions and protection
By Mike Lynch
Talk swirled around notable parcels, while smaller land tracts went toward improving connectivity
Whitney estate owner says tax pressures among reasons to divide land
“It’s a unique piece of property, and I feel very blessed and burdened owning it.”
A new plan for the 36,000-acre Whitney property
By Times Union
The widower of philanthropist Marylou Whitney said he needs to sell the land because he will no longer be able to take the tax breaks on the lands.
Owner of 36,000-acre Long Lake estate will not sell to developers or the state
John Hendrickson, owner of 36,000 acres in Long Lake, said he will not sell his property to the state or developers.
Whitney Park listing raises conservation quest
"The intact forests and beauty and sheer number of lakes and ponds set this property apart from all others."