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Woodswoman II is the story of the author's decision to retreat farther, a half-mile behind her main cabin, and build a tiny cabin—fashioned after the one in Thoreau's Walden—in which...

The Tug Hill Commission has been providing critical support to local residents for the conservation and productive use of the region's valuable natural resources, and the development of economic opportunities...

People who already define their bliss as the moment when they cross over the “Blue Line” into the Adirondack Park will find The Adirondack Hermit and Us a most satisfactory...

This official book published with the Adirondack Mountain Club celebrates America's original hiking destination through breathtaking contemporary photography, maps, rarely seen archival photos, and a text that brings the history...

Old Forge: Gateway to the Adirondacks is a pictorial history of the transformation of an eighteenth-century lakeside clearing in the wilderness into one of the premier recreational destinations in New...

Spirits linger on the pine-covered slopes of the Adirondack Mountains that surround Old Forge. Books fly off the shelves at the Maxson House, and something—or someone—spies on the living from...

Often shrouded in an eerie mist, the Adirondack Mountains are a perfect backdrop to the mysterious and the haunted. Troubled spirits of former patients roam the campus of the historic...

Spirits are afoot amid Essex County s majestic mountains, awesome chasms and splendid lakes. The region conceals a haunted hinterland where specters of miners and murderers, servants and soldiers, suicides...

Explore little-known haunts of the famed hermit, Noah John Rondeau. Learn fascinating particulars not before revealed about this remarkable approachable woodsman who gained nationwide fame in the late 1940s.

Twenty-six history hikes, paddles, bike rides and cross-country ski tours along beautiful trails in New York State's Adirondack Mountain High Peaks and foothills. Hikes include tours of sites made famous...

Interesting stories about Adirondack history, places, and its communities. This anthology includes thrillers and adventurous exploring in the mountains. Adirondack Memories and Campfire Stories compiles first-hand stories from an invaluable...

Adirondack Kaleidoscope is every bit as intriguing as the optical toy that has been popular for almost 200 years. Like the ever-changing patterns one can see through the cylinder, the...