Adirondack Links and
Resources
Environmental
Organizations
ADK - The Adirondack Mt. Club
dedicated to the protection and responsible use of NY State's Forest Preserve, parks and
waterways.
46ers - Adirondack
Forty-Sixers. Hikers who have ascended -- or in the process of ascending the 46
High Peaks listed in Russell Carson's Peaks and People.
Adirondack Council -
Legislative and Environmental issues. Informative online monthly newsletter on Park
Issues.
Adirondack Watershed Institute
- at Paul Smith's College, who's mission is to understand, preserve and protect the
aquatic resources of the Adirondacks through research and education.
NYS Department of Environmental
Conservation
Adirondack Architectural Heritage,
AARCH excellent resource for Adirondack communities who want to preserve their
architectural heritage.
Nature
Conservancy - Adirondacks - provides funds for Forest Preserve acquistions and lease
options
Adirondack Park Agency -
Independent, bipartisan state agency responsible for developing long-range Park policy in
a forum that balances statewide concerns and the interests of local governments in the
Park.
Adirondack History
Links
Adirondack Musuem - The
Adirondack Museum at Blue Mountain Lake overlooks the lake of the same name.
Adirondack History Timeline
Adirondack History Books
Geological History of the Adirondack Mountains
Library of
Congress - Evolution of the Conservation Movement
Regional - Municipal Info Sites
Northern Adirondack Canoe Information - Franklin County Tourism
Adirondack Regional Tourism
Council
Lake Placid
Saranac Lake
Chamber of Commerce
Lake George Chamber
of Commerce
Town of Old Forge
Lake George Adirondack Region
Tupper Lake
Information
Whiteface Mountain
Gore Mountain
List of the 46 High Peaks
Adirondack Publications
Adirondack Explorer
Adirondack
Life Magazine
Adirondack-Books.com Great
Adirondack books and postcards
Some Personal,
Commercial and General ADK Sites
ADK Forum - A
place to chat about the Adirondacks
The
Adirondack Mountains
AdirondackLinks.com
General
Adirondack Information
Homepages
of the Adirondacks
Adirondack Books and Maps
Places to go and things to do in
the Adirondacks
Adirondack Facts
Fishing in the Adirondacks
ADK
Vistas - Free Wallpapers
Information on
Acid Rain
Adirondack Lakes Survey
Corp. - Info on fish populations and acid rain
1999 Acid Rain
Conference
U.S. EPA, Acid Rain Program: www.epa.gov/airmarkets/acidrain/index.html
United States Geological Survey, Acid Rain: pubs.usgs.gov/gip/acidrain/2.html
Factors Effecting
Loons - adkscience.org
JumpStart
- Earth Science - Environmental Effects of Acid Rain
http://classes.colgate.edu/aleventer/geol101/acidadir/acid14.htm
http://www.citizenscampaign.org/campaigns/acid_rain.htm
Water quality in
Adirondack lakes responding to acid rain regulations
http://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2003-04/acs-qi041403.php
More Misc.
Links
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Adirondack Fact Sheet
How big is
the Adirondack Park?
The Adirondack State Park
encompasses about 6 million acres of public and private land
NY State holdings (known as the
Adirondack Forest Preserve) are about 2.6 Million Acres
How many High Peaks are there?
There are over 2,000 mountains, and
40 high peak mountains, those being over 4,000 feet in height.
The highest Adirondack peak is Mount Marcy at 5,344 feet - which is also the highest place
in NY State
There are about 8,000 Sq. miles of
mountains in the Adirondacks and 2,000 miles of foot trails
What kind of
animals live in the park?
There are over 50 species of
animals, over 220 Birds, over 30 species of reptiles and amphibians, 66 species of fish.
Interesting native species include Black Bears, Moose, White Tail Deer, Bald Eagles and
Brook Trout.
How many lakes,
ponds and rivers are there in the Adirondacks?
There are over 2,300 lakes and
ponds, 200 lakes of at least one square mile in area, 1,500 miles of rivers, 30,000 miles
of brooks and streams
There are 240 public lean-tos in
the Adirondack Park
Need the right GPS?
Check out these great Adirondack books:
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