Welcome to the Adirondacks, the earth's most ancient mountain range. Author William "Jay" O'Hern unlocks cherished tales of a backwoods lifestyle and American folklore of bygone times
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The words of journalist Richard Miller sings the praises of the Adirondack Preserve, a six million-acre patchwork of private and
state-owned property -- land designated as "forever wild."
"For those that have hiked its mountains, canoed its pristine lakes or fished its hidden streams, the Adirondacks seem to have a delicate, timeless beauty."
"But amid these natural wonder, amid the pine forests, the beaver-dammed creeks and the meandering trails, there is a
lifestyle that is vanishing with each passing season. It is the story of the
trapper, the guide, the native Adirondacker and the hermit. It is
a story about how the simple life brought about uncommon joys
and lessons."
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"For most his life "Jay" has felt the call and tug of the wilderness. As a hiker and camper, the Camden man has learned a great deal about enjoying the region and surviving the elements. Now as an author, he has learned how to share a people's legacy with those who might otherwise never know the true glory of these woods."
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