§ Field Guides · Shelf V · 03 Live
Practical.
Logistics, accessibility, and the bedrock guides every other field guide points back to.
§ On This Shelf
The practical guides.
Practical · GardeningAdirondack Gardening the complete field guide..Hardiness zones across the Park, deer-resistant perennials that actually work, native trees worth planting, the vegetables that produce in a 90-day growing season, a beginner's first-year garden, and a region-by-region zone atlas.Read→
Practical · AccessibilityAn Accessible Adirondacks the complete field guide..DEC Universal Access trails, John Dillon Park, the adaptive sports programs at Whiteface and Mt. Van Hoevenberg, the visitor centers that work for every body — and a region-by-region atlas of verified-accessible places across the Park.Read→
Practical · LogisticsGetting to the Adirondacks the complete arrival guide..Five gateway airports, the Amtrak Adirondack line, the I-87 Northway corridor, drive times from every major city in the Northeast, weather realities by season — and an interactive atlas of every way into the Park.Read→§ 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→