{"id":19916,"date":"2026-09-02T08:16:26","date_gmt":"2026-09-02T12:16:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.theadkx.org\/?p=19916"},"modified":"2026-09-02T08:16:29","modified_gmt":"2026-09-02T12:16:29","slug":"adirondack-experience-to-celebrate-50th-anniversary-of-woodswoman-and-launch-of-new-anne-labastille-biography","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.theadkx.org\/fr\/adirondack-experience-to-celebrate-50th-anniversary-of-woodswoman-and-launch-of-new-anne-labastille-biography\/","title":{"rendered":"Adirondack Experience to Celebrate 50th Anniversary of Woodswoman and Launch of New Anne LaBastille Biography\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"

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<\/strong>August 19, 2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Blue Mountain Lake, NY<\/strong> \u2014<\/strong> Adirondack Experience, The Museum on Blue Mountain Lake (ADKX), is pleased to announce a special event series this September honoring the life and work of Dr. Anne LaBastille. The series commemorates the 50th<\/sup> anniversary of her landmark memoir, Femme des bois<\/em>, and celebrates the release of the new biography Anne LaBastille : La biographie de la femme des bois<\/em>, written by museum staff member Penny Harr.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Dr. Anne LaBastille (1933\u20132011) was a trailblazing conservationist and the first scientist appointed as a commissioner of the Adirondack Park Agency. Her 1976 book, Femme des bois<\/em>, chronicled her life in a hand-built cabin on Twitchell Lake and became a touchstone for environmentalism and female independence. This September, ADKX will explore her enduring influence through a series of programs that bridge the history of her classic memoir with fresh biographical insights from Harr\u2019s extensive research. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Harr\u2019s new biography expands beyond the cabin logs to reveal the full scope of LaBastille\u2019s career as an internationally acclaimed wildlife ecologist. The upcoming programs at the ADKX will shine a spotlight on her groundbreaking global fieldwork\u2014including her pioneering ecological research on the endangered giant flightless grebe in Guatemala, her wildlife assessment projects across Central America and the Caribbean, and her consultancies for global conservation organizations. Attendees will gain a broader perspective on how her regional advocacy in the Adirondacks interconnected with her lifelong commitment to global environmental stewardship. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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“Anne LaBastille\u2019s voice is as relevant today as it was fifty years ago,” said Chris Dobbs, ADKX Executive Director. “By celebrating the golden anniversary of Femme des bois<\/em> alongside Penny Harr\u2019s incredible new biography, we are providing our visitors with a deeper, more complete understanding of a woman who dedicated her life to the protection of our wild spaces.” <\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

The four-part series includes:<\/strong> <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Derri\u00e8re les coulisses : Anne LaBastille dans la collection ADKX avec Penny Harr<\/strong><\/a>:<\/strong> Penny will lead visitors through selections from the museum\u2019s library and archival collections before heading to La vie dans les Adirondacks<\/em>, ADKX\u2019s main exhibit exploring the Adirondack Park and its people, to visit Anne LaBastille\u2019s cabin. Drawing on her extensive research and personal insight, Penny brings to life Anne LaBastille\u2019s work as a writer, wildlife ecologist, and conservationist, as well as the independence and vision that defined her time in the Adirondacks. September 19<\/strong>th<\/sup><\/strong>, 10 AM, 11 AM, 1 PM<\/strong> <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Anne LaBastille : La biographie de la femme des bois<\/em><\/strong> | Book Signing with Penny Harr<\/strong><\/a>:<\/strong> Drawing on personal interviews and archival research, including at the ADKX Library, Harr, an Exhibit Assistant at the Adirondack Experience and a seventh-generation Adirondacker, brings to life Anne LaBastille\u2019s remarkable career and rich inner world, from her cabin in the remote Adirondacks to her decades of environmental work around the globe. September 19<\/strong>th<\/sup><\/strong>, 3 PM \u2013 5PM<\/strong> <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Dans les pas d'une femme des bois : Pagayer sur le lac Twitchell<\/strong><\/a>:<\/strong> Bring your own boat and join ADKX staff for a paddle across Twitchell Lake to the former site of Anne LaBastille\u2019s historic cabin, once a place of solitude, writing, and deep connection to the Adirondack landscape. Fifty years after the first publication of LaBastille\u2019s book Femme des bois<\/em>, this guided paddle offers participants the opportunity to experience Twitchell Lake as she did, followed by a walk through the cabin site and discussion of her life, work, and environmental legacy. September 20<\/strong>th<\/sup><\/strong>, 10 AM & 1 PM<\/strong> <\/p>\n\n\n\n

L'h\u00e9ritage d'Anne LaBastille : 50 ans de Woodswoman : d\u00e9bat d'experts<\/strong><\/a>:<\/strong> Cette conversation r\u00e9unit Leslie Surprenant, amie de LaBastille et ex\u00e9cutrice testamentaire, et l'auteure Penny Harr, dont la biographie, \u00e0 para\u00eetre, s'intitule Anne LaBastille : La biographie de la femme des bois<\/em> offers new insight into LaBastille\u2019s life and work. The panel will be moderated by Nathalie Thill, Executive Director of the Adirondack Center for Writing. Together, the speakers will explore LaBastille\u2019s impact as a writer, environmental advocate, and independent voice in the Adirondack region, as well as the continued relevance of Femme des bois<\/em> cinquante ans apr\u00e8s sa publication. September 21<\/strong>st<\/sup><\/strong>, 7 PM \u2013 8 PM<\/strong> 
 
To learn more about all the events celebrating 50 Years of<\/strong> Femme des bois<\/em><\/strong> <\/strong>cliquez ici.<\/strong><\/a> 
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\u00c0 propos de l'Exp\u00e9rience Adirondack, le mus\u00e9e du lac Blue Mountain
<\/strong>Adirondack Experience, Le mus\u00e9e de Blue Mountain Lake (ADKX), accr\u00e9dit\u00e9 par l\u2019American Alliance of Museums, fait d\u00e9couvrir l\u2019histoire et la culture de la r\u00e9gion des Adirondacks \u00e0 travers des expositions interactives, des activit\u00e9s pratiques et des collections riches sur le plan culturel, r\u00e9parties dans plus de 24 b\u00e2timents historiques et contemporains situ\u00e9s sur un campus de 121 acres au c\u0153ur des Adirondacks. L'ADKX propose un large \u00e9ventail de programmes et d'activit\u00e9s, notamment des expositions temporaires et permanentes, l'exposition interactive \u00ab Life in the Adirondacks \u00bb (19 000 pieds carr\u00e9s) et la nouvelle exposition \u00ab Artists & Inspiration in the Wild \u00bb, des randonn\u00e9es sur des sentiers naturels et des balades en bateau sur l'\u00e9tang Minnow. L\u2019ADKX propose des activit\u00e9s quotidiennes avec des artistes en r\u00e9sidence, des ateliers, des conf\u00e9rences, des promenades dans la nature, des programmes familiaux et \u00e9ducatifs, ainsi que des \u00e9v\u00e9nements phares tels que la \u00ab Rustic Fair \u00bb, le \u00ab FallFest \u00bb et le \u00ab Adirondack Art Festival \u00bb. Le mus\u00e9e est financ\u00e9 en partie par les dons du grand public, tandis qu\u2019une partie de son fonctionnement est soutenue par le New York State Council on the Arts, avec le soutien de la gouverneure Kathy Hochul et de l\u2019Assembl\u00e9e l\u00e9gislative de l\u2019\u00c9tat de New York. Pour plus d\u2019informations, appelez le 518-352-7311 ou rendez-vous sur www.theADKX.org.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

MEDIA CONTACT:<\/strong>\u00a0
Amanda Metzger | Behan Communications\u00a0\u00a0
Amanda.metzger@behancom.com | (518) 769-3146\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

ADIRONDACK EXPERIENCE CONTACT:<\/strong>\u00a0
Tara Murphy | Director of Marketing and Communications\u00a0
tmurphy@theadkx.org | (518) 352-7311 ext. 182\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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