Book Description

Descriptive Guide to the Adirondacks, and Handbook of Travel to Saratoga Springs; Schroon Lake; Lakes Luzerne, George and Champlain; The Ausable Chasm; The Thousand Islands; Massena Springs, and Trenton Falls is a helpful guide to the great wilderness of north-eastern New York. This area, known by some as the North Woods, and by others as the Adirondacks, is vast yet conquerable - as long as one has the right handbook at their side. It is this book aims to be that guide, a perfect accompaniment to those that seek adventure in nature and want to explore the bounty of the natural world within the United States' borders. The text is divided into several sections, each with a specific type of natural obstacle that the adventuring reader might encounter, in which geographic commonalities, possible navigation tips, and hazards to watch for are detailed. All of the falls, lakes, ponds, rivers, gorges, mountains, routes, and wilderness resorts the explorer of the Adirondacks might come across are detailed in this book; the text leaves no area untouched and explores each foot of nature found in this part of the world for the reader to use to their advantage. In addition to the massive amount of information compiled within these pages, the handbook also boasts over forty illustrations to help guide the reader to better understanding of the areas and obstacles found in the Adirondacks. Descriptive Guide to the Adirondacks, and Handbook of Travel to Saratoga Springs; Schroon Lake; Lakes Luzerne, George and Champlain; The Ausable Chasm; The Thousand Islands; Massena Springs, and Trenton Falls is a great read for hikers, adventurers, and would-be mountain men. The text is very approachable and the information within is explained well enough for novice explorers to understand. Timeless in its approach, this guide is perfect for anyone traveling in North Eastern NY today or used as a vehicle to understand the historic approach to mountaineering and backpacking as it developed over the last hundred years. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.