Kristel Guimara Hello everyone and welcome! My name is Kristel Guimara and I currently live in the beautiful northern Adirondacks. I have my Bachelor's degree in Biology with a concentration in Environmental Science from Paul Smith's College located in Paul Smith's NY. Currently, I am in my second year of graduate school pursuing my Master's Degree in Conservation Biology from Green Mountain College in Poultney VT. I am currently researching the effects of black carbon concentration in the Adirondack snowpack which will be compared to samples taken in the Arctic Regions. This I hope will continue beyond my thesis requirement.
Today, several summer camps and private parks are owned by nonresidents such as: Martin Sheppey, William L. Ketcham, Edward H. Litchfield and the very prestigious Kildare Club which owns about 17,000 acres of forest in the western part of the Town. The merge of different social classes influenced the Town's demographic with differing elements and cultural extractions represented today.
As the year's progress and many towns have found their niche to sustain economy and refurbish their town, Tupper Lake struggles to sustain a growing economy in an economically depressed area. By no fault of the Town, or of its residents, they continue to strive to restore the economic boom that once brought economy and tourism to their Town.
Recently, the Adirondack Park Agency has approved a project called "Adirondack Club and Resort." The former Big Tupper Ski Area will be developed to include great camp lots, revitalizing existing ski slopes and ridgeline development. Some concerns about this project focused on wetland damage and residential development influencing the Raquette River Recreational River area.
While I have concerns about such a large project development, I hope more visitors begin to stop and explore to what Tupper Lake has to offer. Its beautiful views, recreational areas, downtown shops and generous locals are worth the time to discover.
From what I have seen of downtown Tupper Lake... there is not much there any more to do any shopping!