Adirondack Dream
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Adirondack Dream
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Author : Jane M. Downs
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2012
Adirondack Dream written by Jane M. Downs and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2012 with Artists' books categories.
The Adirondacks
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Author : Gary A. Randorf
language : en
Publisher: JHU Press
Release Date : 2002-07-29
The Adirondacks written by Gary A. Randorf and has been published by JHU Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2002-07-29 with Architecture categories.
One hundred full-color photographs illustrate this history and current health of upstate New York's Adirondack Park, the first private-public partnership dedicated to the protection of a U.S. wilderness area. "Here is the first lesson about the Adirondacks, captured in Gary Randorf's magnificent photos. It is not only alpine granite—in fact, of the park's six million acres, only about eighty-five, scattered on top of the tallest mountains, are that gorgeous pseudo-Arctic. Aside from the touristed High Peaks, the Adirondacks comprise millions upon millions of acres of Low Peaks, of beavery draws and bearish woods, of hills and hills and hills, countless drainages and muddy ponds . . . The second point about the Adirondacks, a glory carefully revealed in the words and pictures of this book, is that it represents a second-chance wilderness and, as such, a hope that the damage caused by human beings is not irreversible. It is metaphor as much as place."—from the foreword by Bill McKibben In The Adirondacks: Wild Island of Hope, Gary A. Randorf offers 100 photographs to illustrate this unique, comprehensive history and natural history of the Adirondack Park, the first private-public partnership in the United States dedicated to the protection of a wilderness area. Situated in northeast New York, this regional park of six million acres represents a unique blend of public wildlands intermixed with commercial forests, farms, mines, private parks, prisons, scattered homes, dozens of villages, and a year-round population of 130,000. The ongoing attempts over the last century to make the Adirondacks a park have made this region a "striving ground" for living with the land, rather than outside or above it. Much of the strife is over finding a right relationship to the land, treating it not as a commodity to be exploited but as a community to which all living things belong and upon which all depend. Today, the Adirondacks regional park with its six million acres "represents a second-chance wilderness"—as Bill McKibben writes in his foreword to this book. The concerns of this park are the same concerns that apply to all of America's parks, recreational areas, and wildernesses with the addition of how to maintain the fragile peace between human and natural communities. How that "second-chance" can be realized is the focus of Gary Randorf's text and stunning color photographs.
The Adirondack Architecture Guide Southern Central Region
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Author : Janet A. Null
language : en
Publisher: SUNY Press
Release Date : 2017-06-01
The Adirondack Architecture Guide Southern Central Region written by Janet A. Null and has been published by SUNY Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2017-06-01 with Architecture categories.
Explores the architectural treasures of the Southern-Central region of New Yorks Adirondack Park and places them in the context of Adirondack history and culture. The Adirondack Architecture Guide, Southern-Central Region provides a professional and insightful survey of the built environment of a unique area within New Yorks Adirondack Park. This book is the first field guide to the architecture of the Park, revealing the ordinary and the extraordinary, the remarkable buildings by prominent designers, as well as the hidden, unexpected gems few know exist. Based on more than seven thousand miles of fieldwork and years of research, the guide comprises more than seven hundred sites traversing the geographic range, socioeconomic strata, and historical span of the region from the late 1700s to the present. Organized according to clearly marked travel routes and fourteen tours on the ground and on the water, it features detailed maps and coordinates for each site, along with many beautiful photographs. Also included are eleven companion essays drawing on the expertise of professionals, local historians, and Adirondack residents that delve into the what, where, and why people built in the Adirondacks. In The Adirondack Architecture Guide, beloved landmarks share the pages with little-known architectural gems through a series of curated tours. Each one tracks the history and development of the Southern-Central Adirondacks through its fascinating buildings, bridges, and byways. From first-time visitors to longtime residents, readers will find it packed with information designed to make the most of a side trip lasting a few hours or a weekend of exploring. This is a must-have source to guide your travels in one of the most beautiful and historic parts of New York, the Adirondack Park. Jay A. DiLorenzo, President, Preservation League of New York State This remarkable book presents architecture, broadly defined to include all man-made structures, as the key to understanding the history and culture of a vast National Historic Landmark. We are introduced to the sublime Chestertown Church of the Good Shepherd, the delightful Custards Last Stand, the earnest Wakely Mountain Fire Tower, and the grand aspirations of the Mary Persons House. A detailed picture of two hundred years in a region of romantic wilderness, industry, tourism, and everyday life emerges to offer a compelling vision of a unique place. This guide is not only for architecture buffs and explorers. It is a model of historical research that presents an unbiased picture of the rich diversity of a fascinating region. Frances Halsband, Kliment Halsband Architects
Adirondack
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Author : Edward Kanze
language : en
Publisher: SUNY Press
Release Date : 2014-05-15
Adirondack written by Edward Kanze and has been published by SUNY Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2014-05-15 with Biography & Autobiography categories.
Probes deeply into Adirondack Mountain lives, both human and otherwise, bringing the area to vivid and colorful life. Born just north of New York City, Edward Kanze traveled as far as the wilds of Australia and New Zealand, working as a naturalist, park ranger, and nature writer, before finally settling in New Yorks Adirondacks for the riskiest of all lifes adventures: marriage and children. Adirondack tells the story of how he and his wife, Debbie, bought a tumbledown house, rescued it from ruin, started a family, and planted themselves deep in Adirondack soil. Along the way, he brings the unique history of this area to life by sharing stories of his ancestors, who have lived there for generations, and by offering captivating descriptions of the world around him. A keen observer, Kanze will charm readers with his tales of bears, birds, and fluorescent mice. Beautifully written and utterly engagingI savored every incident, every well-wrought sentence. Philip G. Terrie, author of Contested Terrain, Second Edition: A New History of Nature and People in the Adirondacks Adirondack is an absolute delight. If we were all living like the Kanzes, connected to our extended families, the fellow beings we share the biosphere with, the world would be a much healthier and better place. Alex Shoumatoff, contributing editor, Vanity Fair This is a heartfelt and meticulously researched journal of a man returning to and immersing himself in his home in the Adirondack Park. Connecting with history, natural history, and a community of people, Kanze places the conflicting nature philosophies of John Muir and John Burroughs into context in a relevant and poignant way. Bernd Heinrich, author of The Homing Instinct: Meaning and Mystery in Animal Migration The book reads almost like a conversation with a friend, a good-hearted, compassionate, maybe a little old-fashioned, wise, and wonderful friend. Mary A. Hood, author of Walking Seasonal Roads
Living Waters
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Author : Margaret Wooster
language : en
Publisher: State University of New York Press
Release Date : 2009-01-29
Living Waters written by Margaret Wooster and has been published by State University of New York Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2009-01-29 with Nature categories.
Fascinating stories based on the author’s exploration of eight rivers in New York and Québec.
Adirondack Life
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Author :
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2005
Adirondack Life written by and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2005 with Adirondack Mountains (N.Y.) categories.
Compass Country
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Author : Dale Wood
language : en
Publisher: Author House
Release Date : 2012-02-21
Compass Country written by Dale Wood and has been published by Author House this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2012-02-21 with Biography & Autobiography categories.
This memoir is a true adventure story about three young men in their teens that are passionate about deer hunting in the Adirondacks spending much of their leisure time pursuing a dream. In their Quest of the big one, they enter acres of deep woods, Adirondack territory they call Compass Country, that many men will never see in a lifetime. Despite the extreme hard work, they set up a small camp in the middle of Compass Country spending weekends on a mission living the dream. Unfortunately it takes the pioneers many years of exploration, persistence and hard work before the passion becomes the success they had imagined and is still adventurous thirty six years later. As the Pioneers look behind them unfortunately there is no one following them therefore the tradition will sadly die with them. Modern technology such as computers and video games have Chastised our children holding them hostage blind to the beauty of the outdoors.
The Book Of Now
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Author : Leah Shelleda
language : en
Publisher: Fisher King Press
Release Date : 2012
The Book Of Now written by Leah Shelleda and has been published by Fisher King Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2012 with Poetry categories.
Anita Endrezze - Crystal Good - Dunya Mikhail - Frances Hatfield - Jane Downs - Leah Shelleda - Naomi Ruth Lowinsky - Seven lyrical women poets, each accompanied by a study of their work, navigate our contemporary world. They travel to the depths of the psyche, experience exile, rhapsodize on the beauty of our planet, lament loss and celebrate renewal. These poets write courageously on what threatens us: climate change, war, mountain-top removal, loss of species, environmental damage, the scourge of cancer. They are witnesses, 'Couriers' who bring us their visions. As the tide rises they reach out to us in deeply personal and clear voices, each providing a unique experience in contemporary poetry.
Adirondack
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Author : A. Dudley Johnson, Jr.
language : en
Publisher: A. Dudley Johnson, Jr.
Release Date : 2018-04-26
Adirondack written by A. Dudley Johnson, Jr. and has been published by A. Dudley Johnson, Jr. this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2018-04-26 with Fiction categories.
A young wife and mother. A dashing Native American. Love in an era when “that just wasn’t done!” It’s the Gilded Age and Anna Tattersall spends her days at teas and parties, doing all of the expected requirements among the well to do summering in the lush Adirondack Mountains. Then, one extraordinary day, a freak cloudburst sends her world spinning out of control and she falls into the arms of a wealthy, gentleman of letters. An ever so handsome Adirondack Indian. Had they met before? Trapped in a loveless marriage, Anna is torn between maintaining long-standing traditions of her social class while being seduced by new, dazzling delights and desires. Will she allow herself to surrender to true love? Adirondack is the first book of the Adirondack Saga. If you like historical romance, family drama, women’s empowerment, not to mention sizzling sex scenes, this book is for you! Buy Adirondack today so you’re ready for the sequel, Louisburg Square, coming soon!
The Adirondack Park
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Author : Frank Graham, Jr.
language : en
Publisher: Syracuse University Press
Release Date : 1991-10-01
The Adirondack Park written by Frank Graham, Jr. and has been published by Syracuse University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1991-10-01 with History categories.