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SUMMARY:The Nature of the Place: On the Flora and Fauna of the Adirondacks\, by Edward Kanze
DESCRIPTION:This is a virtual program.  \nThe Nature of the Place is storied Adirondack nature writer Edward Kanze’s invitation to slow down\, smell the roses\, and get to know fellow creatures with more longstanding claims to this landscape than we have. Theirs is the real internet\, a web of life that weaves together an almost infinite number of threads into a fabric that’s a wonder to behold and something close to a miracle in a largely hostile universe. \nIn these dazzling pages\, readers meet the big charismatic animals of the Adirondacks\, the black bear and the moose. We encounter little creatures\, too\, all of which lead fascinating lives while nearly unseen: tiny fish that live in exquisite mountain streams; the infuriating and almost invisible biting insects called no-see-ums; centipedes; millipedes; and earthworms. Discover an orchid that pays a steep price for its rough treatment of bumblebees; plants so desperate for nitrogen they’ve taken to catching animals and eating them; poison-ivy and the reasons why we might want to exchange our dislike of it for love; and a common wildflower that goes through serial sex changes. Loons\, owls\, falcons\, eagles\, and songbirds pour out effusions of apparent ecstasy here\, along with much about bobcats\, foxes\, snowshoe hares\, beavers\, and flying squirrels. Snakes\, frogs\, salamanders\, and big predatory fish make appearances also\, as well as fungi that produce light in the dark\, and bacteria that manipulate the atmosphere to their own advantage\, even causing rain and snow to fall. \nThe Nature of the Place is Kanze’s love letter to his home\, the Adirondacks. Gathering materials from his decades-long column at the Adirondack Explorer and elsewhere\, extensively revised and rewritten for this book\, Kanze’s singular meditations on the flora and fauna of his home resonate far beyond his own beautiful\, beloved\, biologically vibrant neck of the woods. \nAbout The Speaker:\nEdward Kanze is an author\, naturalist\, guide\, and photographer from the Adirondack Mountains. He wrote regular columns for Adirondack Explorer and Bird Watcher’s Digest\, and his work has also appeared in Adirondack Life\, Audubon\, The Conservationist\, and many others. Kanze has been called the Adirondack “guide nonpareil” by Forbes Life magazine and was named Birder of the Year in 2017 by Bird Watcher’s Digest Magazine. \n  \n  \n 
URL:https://www.theadkx.org/event/the-nature-of-the-place-on-the-flora-and-fauna-of-the-adirondacks-by-edward-kanze/
CATEGORIES:In the Adirondack Library
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SUMMARY:John Brown in New York\, by Sandra Weber
DESCRIPTION:This is a virtual program.  \nWith passion and sound scholarship\, Sandra Weber introduces a fresh and intimate portrayal of John Brown in his time and favorite place\, the Adirondack Mountains of northern New York. This intertwining story of sublime scenery and human rights concentrates on John’s relationships with his family and black neighbors\, which brings forth the essence of the man: his inner self\, moral fiber\, and principles. Weber reveals a vital piece of the John Brown story. It creates a conduit through which to reconcile the poor pioneer farmer\, family patriarch\, preacher\, and devoted friend of blacks with John Brown’s public persona. \nClick here to buy the book from the ADKX Store! \nAbout The Speaker:\nSandra Weber is the author of numerous magazine articles and several books\, including The Woman Suffrage Statue and Adirondack Roots: Stories of Hiking\, History and Women. She lives in a log cabin in the Adirondacks\, about twenty-five miles from the John Brown Farm. \n  \n  \n 
URL:https://www.theadkx.org/event/john-brown-in-new-york-the-man-his-family-and-the-adirondack-landscape-by-sandra-weber/
CATEGORIES:In the Adirondack Library
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260202T190000
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SUMMARY:Bad Juliet\, by Giles Blunt
DESCRIPTION:This is a virtual program.  \nAt a tuberculosis sanitarium in the Adirondacks\, a young tutor falls in love with a mysterious woman who survived the Lusitania disaster. \nRecently jilted by his fiancé\, Paul Gascoyne takes a job as a tutor to the patients at the Trudeau Sanitarium in upstate New York. There\, in the icebound beauty of the Adirondack Mountains\, he finds himself drawn to Sarah Ballard\, a beautiful but enigmatic young woman\, traumatized by her past aboard the ill-fated ship Lusitania. To rouse her out of her gloom\, Paul encourages her to write a memoir. \nAs Paul reads her words\, it gradually becomes clear that Sarah’s memories are a tangle of truth and fiction that he can’t begin to unravel. And yet he cannot overcome his attraction to her. When a terrible relapse leaves Sarah worried that she has little time left\, she begs Paul to be the one person in the world who will truly know her. \nAbout The Speaker:\nGiles Blunt grew up in North Bay\, Ontario\, before studying English Literature at the University of Toronto. The author of twelve novels\, including the award-winning John Cardinal Mystery series\, Blunt has more recently turned to literary fiction with Bad Juliet. He lives in Toronto. \n  \n  \n 
URL:https://www.theadkx.org/event/bad-juliet-by-giles-blunt/
CATEGORIES:In the Adirondack Library
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SUMMARY:Calculated Risk\, by Jennifer Denny
DESCRIPTION:This is a virtual program.  \nNavigate by map and compass. Splint a broken bone. Start a fire in a rainstorm. No big deal for Samantha Wethersfield! She’s an Assistant Forest Ranger who knows the Adirondack High Peaks like the back of her hand. The people in Sam’s life are pressuring her to make tough choices about the future. All at once her work\, love-life\, and home address are suddenly uncertain. She goes on one last backcountry adventure before making any big decisions. Sam needs time to think\, but the wilderness unexpectedly gives her the biggest challenge of her life. As Sam uses all her skills and experience to stay alive\, she comes to terms with the choices she needs to make. If Sam makes it out of the woods\, she might just know what to do next! \nAbout The Speaker:\nJen Denny is a conservationist\, NYS Guide\, and Adirondack 46er. She grew up in West Seneca\, NY and was initially drawn to the Adirondack Mountains for school. Jen graduated from Paul Smith’s College in 2015 and went on to get a Master’s in Environmental Studies and Sustainability from Unity College in 2023. She currently manages the Stewardship Program at the Adirondack Watershed Institute. Since 2014\, Jen has been involved with the High Peaks Summit Steward Program as an employee and then volunteer. Jen lives in Saranac Lake\, NY with her husband and son\, and loves to cross-country ski\, hike\, and kayak. \n  \n  \n 
URL:https://www.theadkx.org/event/calculated-risk-by-jennifer-denny/
CATEGORIES:In the Adirondack Library
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SUMMARY:First Adirondackers\, by Curt Stager and David Kanietakeron Fadden
DESCRIPTION:This is a virtual program.  \nThe First Adirondackers reaches far beyond the familiar timelines of settlement to tell a deeper story of the Adirondacks – one that has been shaped by an Indigenous presence for more than 12\,000 years. Blending scientific insight with Indigenous knowledge and storytelling\, the book reveals how Native peoples lived with\, learned from\, and stewarded this landscape across countless generations. Through changing climates\, waterways\, and lifeways\, authors Curt Stager and David Kanietakeron Fadden illuminate a history that has too often been overlooked or simplified. The Adirondacks emerge not as an untouched wilderness\, but as a homeland rich with memory\, meaning\, and continuity. The First Adriondackers invites readers to reconsider what they think they know about the region and the enduring relationship between people and place. \nClick here to buy the book from the ADKX Store! \nAbout The Speaker:\nCurt Stager is a scientist\, educator\, and author whose work brings the deep history of climate\, water\, and landscape vividly to life. A professor at Paul Smith’s College\, his writing and teaching has earned recognition statewide. He has spent decades translating complex environmental research into clear\, compelling stories for public audiences. \nDavid Kanietakeron Fadden is an Akwesasne Mohawk artist\, writer\, and cultural historian whose paintings\, illustrations\, and stories are rooted in Haudenosaunee knowledge and lived experience in the Adirondacks. Raised in a family of artists and storytellers\, his work serves as both creative expression and cultural preservation. Together\, they are the authors of The First Adirondackers\, a sweeping account of 12\,000 years of Indigenous presence that reshapes how we understand the region’s past. \n  \n  \n 
URL:https://www.theadkx.org/event/first-adirondackers-by-curt-stager-and-david-kanietakeron-fadden/
CATEGORIES:In the Adirondack Library
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SUMMARY:Heading Out\, by Terence Young
DESCRIPTION:This is a virtual program.  \nWhat is it that has drawn generations of Americans to pack up their families\, leave behind the comforts of home\, and head for the woods each year? In the final episode of In the Adirondack Library for 2025-26 season\, author Terence Young explores just that. In conversation with NCPR’s Mitch Teich\, Young will discuss his book Heading Out: A History of American Camping. Young’s book reflects on how places like the Adirondacks helped shape camping as a cherished seasonal ritual. From the rush of Murray’s fools in the late 19th Century\, to the trails carved out by determined backpackers\, to the modern campsites dotted across the Park\, Young explores the enduring appeal of “roughing it” and what it reveals about Americans’ longing for simplicity\, freedom\, and a temporary step away from everyday life. \nAbout The Speaker:\nTerence Young is a historical geographer with a long-standing interest in how Americans have experienced nature\, earned through years of study and time spent thinking deeply about landscapes\, travel\, and recreation. He earned his Ph.D. in geography at UCLA and later taught at California State Polytechnic University\, Pomona\, where his work explored parks\, tourism\, and the meanings people attach to outdoor places. His books include Building San Francisco’s Parks\, 1850–1930 and Heading Out: A History of American Camping\, which traces the roots of camping from early parklands and mountain regions to a national tradition shaped by movement\, modern life\, and the search for renewal. Whether writing about city parks or canvas tents\, Young brings a storyteller’s eye to the long relationship between people and the outdoors. \n  \n  \n 
URL:https://www.theadkx.org/event/heading-out-by-terence-young/
CATEGORIES:In the Adirondack Library
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