Daily Archives: November 15, 2010

  “Environment is the engine that drives the Adirondack State Park”.  I thought this sentiment from Keith was very fitting.  This park is a working community that caters to tourism and land preserves.  Some areas, like Lake Placid, have been developed … Continue reading →

When bodies of water engross a lowland and divide to states that share similarities as a region in many ways, yet the aquatic boundary also creates distinct differences in the natural and social communities that occupy both sides. To the … Continue reading →

I had never been to New York State before out trip last Friday. It was a great experience to get a feel for the Adirondacks, and to learn more about their park agency program and management styles. This park agency … Continue reading →

As the class moved into the study of the Adirondack park, the shift went from individualizes or companies telling the story of the Northern Forest to organizations that have no real economic goal in mind but to preserve or conserve the land. The Adirondack … Continue reading →

I’m just going to say it–last week’s reading was incredibly dull and not the least bit engaging. It did not at any point “hook” me as the previous chapters in the book formed an intimate relationship between the main character … Continue reading →

Now, having stepped foot in all of the four states that make up the Northern Forest, some ideas are slowly becoming clear to me.  These ideas are most often linked to the economics of a region, and how the flow … Continue reading →