Adirondack Holiday Guide
Find Adirondack gift ideas, party
planning tips and ways to avoid stress around the holidays!
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Santa's Workshop
Take the kids to the North Pole NY in the Adirondacks, and enjoy Family Weekends at Santa's Workshop!
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Sparkle Village Craft Show
Find great holiday gifts for everyone on your list at the Sparkle Village Craft Show in Saranac Lake, December 4-5, 2009!
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Snodeo 2009
Old Forge welcomes Snodeo weekend from December 11-13, 2009. Don't miss this event to kick off the 2009 winter snow season!
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Lake Placid Holiday Stroll
December 11-13 marks the 2009 Holiday Stroll in Lake Placid NY!
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Your Guide To The Adirondacks & The Adirondack Mountains!
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The 6-million-acre park, that comprises the Adirondack Mountains, was established by the New York State Legislature in 1892. It has evolved into a patchwork of public and private lands, where thousands of people live, work and play in a protected environment of mountains, forests and streams.
The private lands are primarily part of the the Adirondack Forest Preserve, a diverse system of State Lands created in 1885 by an act of the New York State Legislature as a conservation effort to stem widespread tree cutting that supported the many lumber, paper, leather tanning, and iron mining industries that predominated the 19th century landscape, as well as ensure the major transportation corridors of the day - the Hudson River and Erie Canal - would not suffer reduced flows from continued logging. This was one of the earliest acts of public land preservation in the nation.
In 1894, the Adirondack Forest Preserve was further strengthened by when these now often quoted words were added to the New York State Constitution:
"The lands of the state, now owned or hereafter acquired, constituting the forest preserve as now fixed by law, shall be forever kept as wild forest lands. They shall not be leased, sold or exchanged, or be taken by any corporation, public or private, nor shall the timber thereon be sold, removed or destroyed."
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Discover the Adirondacks! Hotels, Resorts, Real Estate,
Events, Activities, Camping, Hiking, Rafting & More!
A Guide to the Adirondack Mountains For Vacationers,
Residents and Anyone Who Calls the Adirondacks Home
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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.
Many first time visitors to the Adirondacks are surprised to learn
that "the Park" isn't a traditional Park at all! You won't find an
entrance gate guarded by conservation officers – but you will find a
vibrant blend of public and private lands where thousands of people live,
work and play amid mountains, forests and streams.
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