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Topographical Engineer. Known for. Surveys of the Adirondack Mountains. Verplanck Colvin (January 4, 1847 – May 28, 1920) was a lawyer, author, illustrator and topographical engineer whose understanding and appreciation for the environment of the Adirondack Mountains led to the creation of New York's Forest Preserve and the Adirondack Park.
High Peaks Wilderness Area. The High Peaks Wilderness Area is the largest wilderness area of the Forest Preserve in the U.S. state of New York. It is located in three counties and six towns in the Adirondack Park: Harrietstown in Franklin County, North Elba, Keene, North Hudson and Newcomb in Essex County and Long Lake in Hamilton County.
New York 's Forest Preserve, comprises almost all the lands owned by the state of New York within the Adirondack and Catskill parks. It is managed by the state Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC). As of 2022, the Forest Preserve covers nearly 3 million acres (12,000 km 2), about 61% of all land managed by DEC.
Designated NHL. May 23, 1963. The Adirondack Park is a park in northeastern New York protecting the Adirondack Mountains. The park was established in 1892 for "the free use of all the people for their health and pleasure", and for watershed protection. [2] At 6.1 million acres (2.5 × 106 ha), it is the largest park in the contiguous United States.
George Marshall, James Marshall, Ruth (Putey) Marshall. Robert Marshall (January 2, 1901 – November 11, 1939) was an American forester, writer and wilderness activist who is best remembered as the person who spearheaded the 1935 founding of the Wilderness Society in the United States. Marshall developed a love for the outdoors as a young child.
Walter Alexander Reid. . . (m. 1982) . Barbara McMartin (November 18, 1931 – September 27, 2005) was an American mathematician who became an environmentalist and author of 25 books on the Adirondack Mountains.
43°43′44″N 74°42′04″W / 43.729°N 74.701°W / 43.729; -74.701. Area. 100.5 sq mi (260 km 2) The Moose River Plains Wild Forest is a 64,322-acre (100.5 sq mi; 260.3 km 2) tract in the Adirondack Park in Hamilton and Herkimer counties in the state of New York in the United States of America; it is designated as Wild Forest ...
168,920 acres (683.6 km 2) Governing body. New York State Department of Environmental Conservation. The West Canada Lake Wilderness Area is an Adirondack Park Forest Preserve management unit in the State of New York, USA. The area contains 168 bodies of water covering 2,400 acres (9.7 km 2), 78.3 miles (126 km) of foot trails, and 11 lean-tos.