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A fascinating overview of the inhabitants that exist in regions across the North Country. The stories of the plants and animals included in this book illustrate the amazing diversity of life present in the Adirondacks.

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Larry Weill is back with a novel based on the saga of Robert Gordon, a British Loyalist who fled the violence of the American Revolution for the relative safety of Canada. Legend tells us that somewhere en route, he hid a massive cache of gold worth more than six million dollars.Over a century later, the famous woodsman known as Adirondack French Louie was thrown into the middle of a search for Gordon s treasure. What he found surprised him, but when he passed away the secret cache was almost lost to history once again.The treasure sat, almost forgotten, for another 100 years before a pair of friends set out to unravel the 230-year-old mystery. In the process, they find themselves mixed up in a cryptic maze of ancient maps, skeletons, phantom e-mail clues, and cunning adversaries.

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Winter is on its way and the High Peaks are in celebration. A charming children's book of nature.

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Edward H. Rulloff's promising future came to an abrupt end in 1845 when he was accused of the disappearance and murder of his wife and infant daughter.

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Nestled at the head of Fourth Lake and along the shore of the channel into tiny Fifth Lake lies the community of Inlet. Often called the "Mountain Village of Beautiful Lakes," it is surrounded by mountains and looks down the expanse of Fourth Lake to spectacular sunsets at the western end. These stories of old Inlet are recounted by author Letty Kirch Haynes, a lifelong resident whose family history stretches back to the early days of the town. Chapters about early hotels, steamboats, children's camps, recreation and more allow the reader to travel back to the early days of the Adirondacks.

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Fun is had by the whole family as the two retrievers tour the attractions of Cooperstown. Related title: Abby's Search for Cooper

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Nicholas Stoner's life was centered about the great outdoors and the Adirondack Mountains he loved.

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Travel the different habitats of the Tug Hill region and discover the wonders of the plants and animals in this fascinating ecosystem located in northern New York.

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Lullabies and Nightmares deals with the practice of Pediatric Medicine as the author lived it.

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The place-names of St. Lawrence County are traced and explanations for the naming are given.

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A narrative of one family s pilgrimage over many generations. The trail took the family northward to Speculator, then Perkins Clearing, and finally to Foxlair and Windover, near the southern flanks of Gore Mountain out of North Creek. Warder Cadbury, noted Adirondack Historian and Author

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Originally published in 1965 as the initial book pub- lished by North Country Books. Rev. Frank A. Reed lived and worked in lumber camps for many years.

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The 39 stories in this collection are drawn from the author's 15 years managing a horse boarding business on a Saratoga County farm. Barn Stories is about place, and about the place barns hold in our memories.

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Thirteen-year-old Elijah Hoag is slow to develop skills he needs for life on his family's farm at the Peru Union, a Quaker settlement in northern New York. He questions his faith before meeting the school boys of Aikin's Volunteer Rifle Company, who have joined the fight against a British invasion of northern New York in September of 1814. After Elijah's friend is killed, he joins the volunteers in the Battle of Plattsburgh. His experience clarifies his future: he learns he can embrace being Quaker and still follow his dreams.

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The Adirondacks: alluring, beautiful, and host to dangerous and murderous antics. Will Jason Black, the Adirondack Detective, discover the ghosts of Santa Clara? What will private investigator Roxanne Kane find at the Prescott Preserve? Who is the mysterious prisoner of Wedeskyull? Whose body is floating in Good Luck Lake? What are strange girls doing in the decaying Sampson home? What will be the fallout from a stagecoach robbery at Blue Mountain Lake? Adirondack Mysteries and Other Mountain Tales: Volume 3, is the next collection of the best-selling series of stories that take place within the Adirondack blue line. Walk the dock, relax in your Adirondack chair, place your feet in the cold crisp waters, and stick your nose in the pages of another mysterious collection from your favorite mountain writers. The third volume in this popular series of mysterious and spooky tales set in the Adirondacks. Authors include John Briant, Larry Weill, Paul Nandzik, Tico Brown, W.K. Pomeroy, Gigi Vernon, Cheryl Ann Costa, Jordan Elizabeth Mierek, Jenny Milchman, Marie Hannan-Mandel, Dennis Webster, Woody Sins, and G. Miki Hayden.

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A century after Stoddard focused his cameras on the region, Bowie followed in his footsteps, re-photograph- ing the locations of his classic images. Recipient: Adirondack Literary Award, Best Photography Book.

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The numerous waterways and remote regions of the Adirondack Park are a draw to many. However, the Park's diversity of wildlife habitat is what brings Eric Dresser back to the Adirondacks year after year. Eric has visited the park in search of its wild inhabitants for nearly forty years. In this first-ever collection of his work, wildlife photographer Eric Dresser presents over 130 images of Adirondack wildlife. From whitetail deer to moose, from beavers to loons, this book features the best of the wild side of the Adirondacks.

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The Oswegatchie begins its journey in whitetail forests and ends in Holstein farmlands. It rises deep in spruce woods first ventured into by Native Americans and a handful of Jesuit priests and spills, finally, into the St. Lawrence river. Along its path are 135 miles of navigable waters, tall pine eskers, black flies, bogs, mosquitoes, down-at-the-heels villages, coyotes, the rare moose and wolf, power boats, riverside camps, and kids rope diving into deep black pools. This collection of writings about the Oswegatchie includes essays by Hallie E. Bond, Donald Morris, Maurice Kenny, Christopher Angus, Nina H. Webb, Clarence Petty, Neal Burdick, Dick and Barbara Tiel, Charles Brumley, Mason Smith, Christine Jerome, Michael Kudish, Paul Jamieson and Gary Randorf.

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Legend tells of the Loomis Gang hiding gold in the Mohawk Valley. Shane Loomis has a proposition for Daisy: decipher the encrypted map left behind by his ancestor and he'll share the hidden gold.

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This collection of the writings of early historians and travelers in Oneida County is an important addition to central New York State written history.

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A reprint of a New York classic compiled and edited by Martin Sleeman - great for history buffs. It contains information for travelers of that day.

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The original biographical sketch of von Steuben penned by General William North and compiled and edited by Martin Sleeman.

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A story about a courageous and fun-loving group of Adirondack animals that call themselves The Rascals for the Environment. These creatures have a strong sense of justice when it comes to caring for the planet. The band rallies together to face a problem in their homeland, the Cold River country of the Adirondack High Peaks. Danger enters their woods and, with a little help from a hermit, they set about defending their environment.

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This book charts the race's growth from its modest beginnings in 1978 throught the 25th anniversary celebration that attracted more than 10,000 participants.

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Tells how to plan group or family outings, discusses equipment, maps, and regulations, and recommends camp sites throughout the Adirondacks.

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A personal journey of discovery through the Catskills. Sixty paintings illustrate the land of James Fenimore Cooper's Leatherstocking stories and the site of the Hudson River School of Painting.

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This book has helped preserve Erie Canal ghost stories for generations to come. Towns along the Erie have always had their share of ghosts and Johnson has a knack for sharing these spooky tales with the reader. Adults will enjoy these chilling stories.

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A book designed expressly for young people to learn the ways of hiking, and how to discover the wonders of the Adirondack Park.

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The story of a woman who made an immense contribution to our knowledge of the Adirondacks.

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This latest addition to the North Country Books field guide series will be welcomed by avid fans of the Adirondacks. Descriptions of over 200 species of birds highlight the informative text. For ease of identification the birds are categorized into the eight basic groups. Special sections of feeding, attracting and photographing are included. There is also a checklist and room for field notes.

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The Allure of Deep Woods is an intimate, detailed account of a solitary trek along the Northville-Placid Trail, which meanders for 125 miles through some of the wildest, most remote backcountry of the Adirondacks. While skirting ponds, crossing bogs, and tramping through sprawling, rain-soaked forests during the waning days of summer, the author reflects upon the region's history, the origins of the wilderness preservation movement, and the importance of wildness to well being. The loons and owls calling out at night underscore these thoughts. The few hikers encountered along the way provide valuable insight. And the trail's many delights, as well as its hardships, keep it all in perspective.

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“An unprecedented and brilliant combination of economic, political, and natural history.”—Bill McKibben, author of The End of Nature

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This reference contains a chronology; an index of over 2,000 entries; a listing of named places visited; a key to Adirondack names used by Colvin; a bibliography and source listing and a list of Colvin's sketches and illustrations.

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This book will delight all who know and enjoy Boonville and the surrounding countryside, for Boon- ville is indeed a typically charming upstate village.

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The story of a mother and her children who watch a family of ducks in Saratoga's Congress Park.

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This book includes stories from all around the lake from the Civil War era through today.

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This book chronicles a year in the natural world of the beautiful Finger Lakes region, including information on frogs, insects, owls, stars, and the lakes themselves.

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