IST 605: Hiking in the Adirondacks and Local History

Morin, E. A. (2012). Forever wild, forever contested: Environmental policy and politics in New York State’s Adirondack Park, 1967–1990. ProQuest Dissertations & Theses.
This dissertation is another source that discusses environmental legislation and public policy in the Adirondacks. This source provides an overview of the Adirondacks and discusses the most contentious topics related to environmental protection in the Adirondacks. This article was included to provide an additional viewpoint from an academic stance about the issue of environmental protection in the Adirondacks. The article also discusses local dissent and opposition regarding environmental regulations and the general stance against governmental involvement taken by dissenters. This article will be useful for anyone looking for academic stance on political environmental issues in the Adirondacks.

Weand, M. P. (2008). Acid rain in the Adirondacks: An Environmental History [Review of Acid rain in the Adirondacks: An Environmental History]. Journal of the Torrey Botanical Society, 135(3), 460–461. Torrey Botanical Society. https://doi.org/10.3159/08-BR-061.1
This source was selected to give readers more information about acid rain in the Adirondacks and how it has impacted the region. The source is intended for nontechnical readers, which means that anyone can easily read the language used, so it will be useful for the purposes of this guide. The source includes a 27 point synopsis and a color-coded guide to help readers navigate the information included. In addition, abbreviations and symbols are used to make the information easier to understand. Acid rain has had a major impact on the environment in the Adirondacks, so this source will be an important read for anyone interested in the topic of environmental regulation.

Ketchledge, E. H. (1992). The Adirondacks: born-again forest. In Natural history (Number 5, pp. 34-). Natural History Magazine, Inc.
This article gives the reader an important look into the history of logging in the Adirondacks, in addition to revealing the different kinds of trees located in each region. The author provides a very detailed look into how forests look in the Adirondacks, along with a glimpse into vegetation in the higher elevations. In addition, the author gives the reader an overview of the Adirondack forest preserve as a whole and how logging has impacted the appearance of forests. This article is useful for anyone who is specifically interested in the topic of logging, but it is also useful for giving the reader an overview of the many different types of trees in the Adirondacks.