Websites on the Adirondack State Park, NY

http://www.adkmuseum.org/
The Adirondack Museum in Blue Mountain Lake

http://www.paulsmiths.edu/aai/
Paul Smith's College - Adirondack Aquatic Institute

http://www.northnet.org/adirondackparkagency/index.html
Adirondack Park Agency

http://www.dec.state.ny.us/
New York State Department of Environmental Conservation

http://www.epa.gov
U. S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)

http://www.adirondack.net/
This is a website of links to other websites that focus on the Adirondacks. Most of the links are for businesses, property, and tourism.

http://www.adk.org/
The website of the Adirondack Mountain Club. This organization plays an active role in the Adirondack region. This role includes owning land as well as providing outdoor activities for its members, including outings and lectures. They also have a conservation and advocacy department that looks at legislative policies that govern the Forest Preserve.

http://www.campgrounds.com/aca/index.html
This is a website sponsored by some of the private campgrounds in the Adirondacks. It provides a little general information about the area as well as a map of the area and some links to other websites.

http://www.northnet.org/adirondackvic/
This website is sponsored by Adirondack Park Visitor Interpretive Centers and has schedules of the activities that are occurring. Guidelines to backcountry usage of the Adirondacks are available and it also provides a not too brief overview of the natural and cultural history of the Adirondack region.

http://www.adirondack.com/
Titled the Adirondack Resource Directory, this website is a directory for other websites that focus on the Adirondacks.  Again, it deals mostly with recreation and business opportunities in the region.

http://www.adirondackregion.org/
This is the website of the Adirondack Regional Chamber of Commerce (ARCC). It has a lot of information for businesses and economic opportunities in the area. It provides valuable information such as tables of economic information and population by county.

http://www.adk46r.org/
The Official Adirondack 46er Webpage, this is a group of people who have climbed all 46 of the High Peaks (over 4000 ft) in the Adirondacks. There is information about trail conditions and current events of the organization. There is also a list of the 46 peaks, their heights, and a list of 46er members.

http://www.masterpieces.com/
The Adirondack History Journal has created a website that provides links to organizations that are protecting the Adirondacks. There are also links to websites that provide historical information about the area as well as links to photos and maps of the region.

http://www.adirondacks.com/businessdirectory.html
Mainly a website concerned with businesses and tourism in the area there is also a brief overview of Adirondack history and a list of museums and a topographical map of the Adirondack High Peaks.

http://www.adirondacks.org/overview.shtml
A very brief overview of the Adirondack Park, its history, geology, and flora and fauna.

http://historyoftheworld.com/newyork/adir.htm
This is a page of links to information about the Adirondack area. There are tons of links to websites including those that have historical photos, maps, and geological information as well as links to organizations involved in the Adirondacks.

http://www.adirondackpark.com/
The Adirondack Park E-magazine. Information on all sorts of things including weather, shopping, and news.

http://www.adirondacklife.com/
The webpage of Adirondack Life Magazine, you can see the cover, table of contents, and abstracts of some articles of current issues of the magazine.

http://www.esf.edu/pubprog/brochure/bears/bears.htm
Information about Adirondack Black Bears.

http://www.sharpphoto.com/adirondackp1.html
Pictures of the Adirondacks.

http://www.global2000.net/protectadks/index.html
The Association for the Protection of the Adirondacks. This webpage includes news reports on legislation and education policies that are supported by the organization. There is also a link to a huge chronology of the Adirondacks.

http://www.rockandriver.com/
Eco-tourism at its finest. This is the homepage for one of the guiding companies out of the Adirondack High Peaks.

http://www.adirondack.org/
The webpage of the Adirondack North Country Association. The association is made up of representatives from 14 counties in northern New York and they are working for economic improvement as well as regional identity and pride.

http://www.esf.edu/aec/default.htm
The Adirondack Ecological Center webpage, the AEC is a division of SUNY’s College of Environmental Science and Forestry in Syracuse. There is a good description of the Adirondack ecosystem and write-ups on the different forest communities and a list of mammals living in the area.

http://www.ctg.albany.edu/projects/apa/apamenu.html
This website includes an article titled “Balancing Environmental Quality and Economic Vitality in the Adirondack Park”.

http://www.rensselaer.edu/~erickj/ARC/
The homepage of the Adirondack Research Consortium which is a group of academics and representatives of non-governmental organizations that are involved with studying the Adirondacks. They are committed to “promoting and disseminating research on the region”. They also biannually publish the Adirondack Journal of Environmental Studies.

http://www.geo.wvu.edu/~tsattler/tectonics/adirondack/mountains.html
Adirondack geology.

http://www.state.ny.us/governor/press/year00/march20_00.htm
A press release about the governor using state money to improve the railroad in the Adirondacks to help spur tourism.

http://www.adirondackresearch.com/tourism.html
An article on tourism business, community, and environment in the Adirondacks.