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	Adirondacks State Park, New York - Hiking and Travel \| GORP
		The Adirondacks was the first great preserved wilderness, and is still the one closest to home for New York's metropolitan hordes.
		For many the High Peaks Region is synonymous with the Adirondacks.
		The trail connects the picturesque southern Adirondack foothills and scenic High Peaks region to the north.
	gorp.away.com /gorp/resource/statepark/ny_adiro.htm (947 words)

	Adirondack Mountains - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The Adirondack mountain range is a group of mountains in the northeastern part of New York that runs through Clinton, Essex, Franklin, Hamilton, Herkimer, Lewis, and Warren counties.
		A large portion of the Adirondack range is encompassed within the six million acres (24,000 km²) of Adirondack State Park, which includes a constitutionally-protected Forest Preserve of approximately 2.3 million acres (9,300 km²).
		These crystalline rocks are a lobe of the Precambrian Grenville Basement rock complex and represent the southernmost extent of the Canadian Shield, a cratonic expression of igneous and metamorphic rock 880 to 1,000 million years in age that covers most of eastern and northern Canada and all of Greenland.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Adirondacks (2063 words)

	The Adirondack Forest Preserve
		The Adirondack Mountains of northeastern New York are home to the six-million-acre Adirondack Park, a patchwork of public and private lands protected under state law.
		Adirondack furbearers such as beaver, fisher, and river otter are sought by trappers.
		Once as high as the Himalayas, the Adirondack Mountains of today are the products of millions of years of repeated uplifting and erosion that has left a pattern of ridges and valleys oriented northeast to southwest.
	www.dec.state.ny.us /website/dlf/publands/adk (2925 words)

	Welcome to the Adirondack Region of Northern New York which includes the 6 million-acre Adirondack Park, surrounding ...
		Welcome to the Adirondack Region of Northern New York which includes the 6 million-acre Adirondack Park, surrounding countryside and the entire western shore of Lake Champlain.
		Wild and civilized by turns, the Adirondacks are an immense blue and green space in which to relax, play and plot an adventure.
		The Adirondack Mountains of New York are a haven for
	www.adirondacks.org (181 words)

	ADIRONDACKS - LoveToKnow Article on ADIRONDACKS
		They are bordered on the E. by Lake Champlain, which separates them from the Green Mountains.
		Unlike the Appalachians, the Adirondacks do not form a connected range, but consist of many summits, isolated or in groups, arranged with little appearance of system.
		There are about one hundred peaks, ranging from 1200 to 5000 ft. in height; the highest peak, Mt. Marcy (called by the Indians Tahawus or "cloud-splitter"), is near the eastern part of the group and attains an elevation of 5344 ft. Other noted peaks are M'lntyre (5210 ft.), Haystack (4918), Dix (4916) and Whiteface (4871).
	www.1911encyclopedia.org /A/AD/ADIRONDACKS.htm (338 words)

	Adirondacks Mountains Region - Official Guide to the Adirondacks (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
		The Adirondack Region of Northern New York includes the 6 million-acre Adirondack Park, surrounding countryside and the entire western shore of Lake Champlain.
		In the Adirondacks, it is possible to hike to an isolated waterfall in the afternoon, then spend the evening strolling Main Street.
		The Adirondacks are home to fl bears, white tailed deer, common loons, mergansers, bald eagles, beavers, coyotes, fishers, bobcats, brook and lake trout, land-locked salmon and more.
	adk.com /home/z-home.htm (523 words)

	Adirondack Mountain Geology
		Sometime in the Tertiary, the Adirondack dome began to rise, possibly because of a hot spot near the base of the crust.
		When we compare Adirondack rocks with experimental results, we conclude that rocks in the Central Highlands were formed under rather extreme conditions-at temperatures of 750-800'C and at pressures 7000 to 8000 times the pressure of air at sea level.
		In the early 1980s, remeasurement of the elevations of old surveyors' bench marks showed that the Adirondacks may be rising at the astonishing (to a geologist!) rate of 2 to 3 mm per year.
	gretchen.geo.rpi.edu /roecker/nys/adir_txt.html (6065 words)

	Adirondacks (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
		The Adirondack program has since evolved to encompass several interrelated projects that work to promote healthy human communities and conservation in the Park, with a guiding philosophy that these are compatible goals.
		The Adirondack Living Landscape Program is implementing WCS's Living Landscapes Approach to conservation planning in the Adirondacks, modelling and mapping the habitat needs of a complementary suite of wildlife species and identifying relationships with human land use patterns.
		The Adirondack Cooperative Loon Program is a collaborative research and outreach effort focusing on the natural history of the common loon (Gavia immer), and the effects of contaminants and human interactions on loon populations in the Adirondack Park.
	www.wcs.org /international/northamerica/Adirondacks (415 words)

	Amazon.com: The Adirondacks: A History of America's First Wilderness: Books: Paul Schneider (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
		The vast Adirondack region of upstate New York is very much a wilderness, but one ringed by towns and close enough to major cities that it is heavily traveled.
		Long viewed as a natural playground, the Adirondacks were a favorite haunt of transcendentalist philosophers Henry Thoreau and Ralph Waldo Emerson, of conservationists such as Franklin Burroughs and Theodore Roosevelt, of bohemians and hippies, and of back-to-the-land types.
		Adirondack Park was created in 1892 to preserve the wild forest land and inhabitants and to keep the 2300 lakes and ponds flowing freely to ensure that the Hudson River will not dry up.
	www.amazon.com /exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/0805034900?v=glance (2144 words)

	Adirondacks online fishing camping hiking hunting boating
		The Adirondack Park is 6 million acres of virtually uninterrupted wilderness.
		White water rafting is everywhere in the Adirondacks, with outfitting companies and rafting guides eager to lead you down the river over rapids and through swift streams.
		The lakes of the Adirondacks are home to all sorts of underwater creatures, not to mention the largest Northern Pike ever caught, right in Sacandaga Lake.
	www.adirondacks-fishing.com (424 words)

	Adirondack Research Consortium - The Adirondacks (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
		However, through the years, as the Park boundary expanded, land values increased, Adirondack towns and villages developed, and large tracts of land were retained in the private sector, it became clear that this ultimate goal was infeasible.
		The APA was charged with the task of zoning the public Adirondacks for recreational use and the private Adirondacks for various intensities of development.
		At the dawn of the 21st century, the story of the Adirondack Park is one of seeking to live the generally abstract concept of sustainability rather than conservation.
	www.cedareden.com /arc/adirondacks.html (1143 words)

	Wolf Restoration to the Adirondacks (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
		The Adirondacks, on the other hand, are geographically more similar to the greater Yellowstone area in that they are separated from any wolf reservoir by long distances and intensively human-developed areas aversive to wolves from the reservoir populations.
		The wolf was once eradicated not just from the Adirondacks but from almost all of the 48 contiguous states.
		Wolf restoration to the Adirondacks: the advantages and disadvantages of public participation in the decision.
	www.npwrc.usgs.gov /resource/2001/wolfrest/wolfrest.htm (499 words)

	Adirondacks Vacation Rentals, Adirondacks Rentals, Condos, cabins, villas, cottages and vacation homes, Blue Mountain ... (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
		Adirondacks Vacation Rentals features Condos, cabins, villas, cottages and vacation homes in New York.
		Pet friendly Adirondacks Vacation Rentals are the best vacation lodging option for traveling with pets.
		To search Adirondacks Vacation Rentals for specific travel dates enter your vacation dates in the Search for specific available dates box below and to the right of this text.
	www.cyberrentals.com /index.cfm/fa/find.squery/reg_refno/1742 (368 words)

	The Adirondacks
		New York's Constitution states that these public lands in the Adirondack Park must never be developed and "...shall be forever kept as wild forest lands.
		The Adirondack Park was established by the New York State Legislature in 1892.
		The Adirondack Forest Preserve was created in 1885 by an act of the New York State Legislature.
	theforagerpress.com /adk (705 words)

	Adirondacks Hotels
		Spanning over 1,000 acres of the Adirondacks, the Resort is rich in history with an unmatched range of amenities.
		We will assist you in finding exactly the right Adirondack hotel you are looking for in the Adirondacks, Lake George and surrounding area quickly and easily, along with additional information you may need to plan your Adirondacks trip.
		For travelers escaping the city during the winter months and retreating to the Adirondacks, hotel packages are made available from many of the hotels.
	www.adirondacksbest.com /AdirondacksHotels.htm (2308 words)

	Adirondack History Journal's List of Enviromental Organizations Protecting the Adirondacks
		Adirondack Aquatic Institute - at Paul Smith's College, who's mission is to understand, preserve and protect the aquatic resources of the Adirondacks through research and education.
		Adirondack Architectural Heritage, AARCH - This organizations is an excellent resource for Adirondack communities who are studying and want to preserve their architectural heritage.
		Adirondack Museum in Blue Mountain, NY - The Park within the Park and premiere location to experience the History of the Adirondack in a beautiful mountain setting.
	www.masterpieces.com (802 words)

	An Adirondack Vacation
		The Adirondack Park is the largest park, federal or state, in the United States outside of Alaska.
		This area was first named "the Adirondacks" when Professor Ebenezer Emmons did his first geological survey of the region in 1837.
		Soon the whole area was referred to as the Adirondacks which was originally a term the Iroquois used to refer to the Algonquins who were forced to live on tree buds and bark during the severe winters.
	visitnewyorkstate.net /adirondacksvacation (854 words)

	Adirondack Planning Guide! Discover the Adirondacks: Hotels, Resorts, Real Estate, Recreation & Activities in the ...
		The Adirondacks offer the highest peaks in New York State, thousands of miles of hiking trails and canoe routes, and numerous scenic highways and byways that draw visitors each year to the many towns, villages and hamlets that are scattered throughout the Park.
		First-time visitors can choose from luxurious 5-star Adirondack resorts, a week of solitude backpacking along a remote mountain trail or enjoying the many activities and amenities of a local campground.
		And, with over 2000 miles of marked trails to choose from - it's no surprise that Adirondack hiking is a popular past time, especially during the summer months.
	www.adirondack.net (610 words)

	S. Berliner, III's ADIRONDACKS Page
		If you love the North Country or the Adirondack Mountains, especially the area around the Fulton Chain of Lakes and the Eckford Lakes, Raquette Lake and Blue Mountain Lake, you'll love the Adirondack Museum smack dab in the heart of the Adirondacks at Blue Mountain Lake, New York.
		You might also wish to look at the story of the Marion River Carry Railroad, which ferried Adirondack guests and their gear from the eastern end of Raquette Lake to the western end of Utowanna Lake, between the tiny lake steamer routes.
		Thomas Clark Durant built the Adirondack Railway in 1865-1871 for 60 miles from Saratoga (with connections to New York City) to the Rist family farm 2.8 miles at the Hudson just past North Creek (this last fillip was to make the full 60 miles to meet its charter).
	home.att.net /~Berliner-Ultrasonics/adirondacks.html (3344 words)

	Groomed Glory In the Adirondacks (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
		A couple of the Northeast's premier cross-country ski areas are in the Adirondacks, Lapland Lake and Garnet Hill.
		There are other excellent cross-country ski areas in New York and its neighboring states of Massachusetts and Vermont, for information visit the Cross Country Ski Areas Association website: www.xcski.org.
		Adirondack Sports and Fitness also has an article devoted to ungroomed destinations, such as state and local parks in the Adirondack and surrounding regions.
	www.adksportsfitness.com /back_issues/december2001/articles/xc-snowshoe.html (1258 words)

	Technorati Tag: Adirondacks (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
		Adirondacks 600 plus photo listings of real estate for sale, vacation rentals and timeshares throughout the Adirondack region.
		Adirondacks Vacation Rentals Directory of vacation homes, condos, and villas for rent directly from managers and owners.
		Adirondacks at Shopping.com Find, compare and buy products in categories ranging from furniture to baby care.
	www.technorati.com /tag/Adirondacks (544 words)

	eBay - Book: Adirondacks (ISBN: 0847821706) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
		Bigger than the Grand Canyon, Yellowstone, and Yosemite combined, the Adirondack Park contains a stunning array of mountains, wild lands, forests, rivers and lakes, waterfalls, and deep gorges.
		The Adirondack are also dotted with small towns, but due to stringent zoning laws, the park has not been subjected to vast real-estate development.
		Photographer Carl Heilman captures the untouched essence of the Adirondacks in this book-from its highest peaks to its foothills.
	product.ebay.com /Adirondacks_ISBN_0847821706_W0QQfvcsZ2178QQsoprZ790048 (347 words)

	Welcome to Old Forge, NY in th Adirondack Mountains, Old Forge, NY
		Old Forge is surrounded by beautiful lakes, endless miles of hiking, snowmobiling and X-Country trails, and has emerged as one of the premier vacation and travel destinations in the northeast.
		With their dedication to the promotion of the arts, from sculpture to watercolor; photography to pantomime and their interest in retaining the true spirit of the Adirondacks, it is a one-in-a million arts center.
		In town, there's the Adirondack Scenic Railroad, where you can relive and experience some of the rich railroading history of this area.
	www.adirondacktravel.com /old.forge.html (711 words)

	Adirondacks
		Taking a break from Word of Life Inn, I drove 20 miles north to the High Peaks region of the Adirondacks today for a hike and a campout.
		It showed me the determination of the Adirondack hikers.
		I met a fellow who was just finishing his 46th of 46 peaks that day.
	www.imrisk.com /adirondacks/adirondacks.htm (814 words)

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