§ Field Guides · Shelf VI · 02 Live · 1 Forthcoming
History & Heritage.
The Olympic sites, the Great Camps, Fort Ticonderoga, and the conservation movement that built the Park.
§ On This Shelf
The history & heritage guides.
Heritage · The Working ChronologyAdirondack History the complete field guide..From Champlain in 1609 to today's Forest Preserve. Interactive timeline of 22 load-bearing events across exploration, the Great Camps, the cure cottages, Forever Wild, the Olympic Games, and the conservation arc that built the largest publicly-protected area in the contiguous United States.Read→
Heritage · The Great CampsThe Great Camps you can visit today..The Gilded Age camps Durant, Vanderbilt, Pruyn, and Rockefeller built on the Adirondack lakes — which you can tour, which you can sleep in, and which you can only admire from the water, on a timeline and a map.Read→§ Forthcoming On This Shelf
The Olympic SitesComing soon
§ The Rest of the Library
The other shelves.
Outdoor & Touring13 guides
The Adirondack 46 High Peaks Guide from first summit to all 46.HikingFishing in the Adirondacks the complete field guide.Field sportsRock & Ice Climbing the Adirondacks a focused field guide.Field sportsCycling & Mountain Biking the complete field guide.Field sportsWhitewater Rafting the Adirondacks the complete field guide.Field sportsThe Northville–Lake Placid Trail the complete thru-hike field guide.BackpackingThe Outdoor Shelf→Events & Festivals5 guides
4th of July in the Adirondacks the complete field guide.EventOktoberfest 2026EventHalloween in the AdirondacksEventChristmas in the AdirondacksSeasonalNew Year's Eve in the AdirondacksEventThe Events Shelf→Family & Special Interest5 guides
Adirondack Summer Camps a parent's field guide.For familiesFather's Day in the Adirondacks the complete field guide.FamilyThe Adirondacks with kids — every age.Trip typeWeddings in the mountains.Special interestThe Adirondack Ice Cream TrailSummerThe Family Shelf→