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 of the trails to life.
The Adirondack Park is home to the largest protected natural area in the
lower 48 states--six million acres including more than 10,000 lakes,
30,000 miles of rivers and streams, and thousands of miles of hiking
trails running from mountain summits through a wide variety of habitats
including wetlands and old-growth forests. How better to view this
wilderness than afoot on the many trails, many leading to some of the
most picturesque summits in North America.
There are trails for everyone in the Adirondacks. Today, thousands enjoy
hiking, skiing, and snowshoeing trails to backcountry destinations all
around the park while others aspire to climb all 46 peaks. Water trails
include the historic Fulton Chain of Lakes, Raquette River, and Saranac
River routes, in addition to more intimate paddles across wild lakes and
waters that meander through towering mountains and verdant forests.
Every season has its own charm, all portrayed here in this one of a kind
volume of history and photography along Adirondack trails.
This is a book for anyone who enjoys travelling through the Adirondack
backcountry and includes unique and picturesque destinations throughout
the Adirondack Park in addition to a comprehensive history on hiking in
the Adirondacks. From the dramatic beauty of the Lake George Wild
Forest, to numerous fire tower summits and open ledges and mountaintops
scattered around the park, and the rugged splendor of the High Peaks and
bucolic beauty of the Champlain Valley, this book covers it all.
