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Adirondack Journal
Balsam Traditions-Balsam Cures
The Balsam Fir tree has been an important natural resource for the Adirondack region for many years. Below are excerpts from a poster series entitled “Balsam...
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Timbuctoo: African American History in the Adirondacks
The Adirondack Mountains have a rich history with astonishing ties to major national events. It may be a surprise to some that the wilderness of the Adirondacks...
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Adirondack Travel
The beauty of the Adirondacks has attracted visitors since the early nineteenth century; between 1880 and 1920 Blue Mountain Lake, New York (home of the Adirondack...
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Water Skiing
The earliest recorded trip on water skis occurred during the summer of 1922 in Minnesota. The term came in to common use in 1931. The Adirondacks saw a boom in ...
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The Adirondacks are Burning: A Brief History of Forest Fires
The Adirondacks have a long history of epic blazes. While there are no recent comparisons with the terrible devastation faced by the west, fire is no stranger to...
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An Adirondack Presidential History
On the damp night of September 14, 1901 Vice President Theodore Roosevelt made his legendary night ride from the Adirondack Mountains to the Presidency of the United...
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