High Peaks
A History of Hiking the Adirondacks from Noah to Neoprene
Nonfiction, Sports, Outdoors, Hiking, Art & Architecture, Photography, Travel
| Author: | Tim Rowland | ISBN: | 9781625843760 |
| Publisher: | Arcadia Publishing Inc. | Publication: | September 1, 2008 |
| Imprint: | The History Press | Language: | English |
| Author: | Tim Rowland |
| ISBN: | 9781625843760 |
| Publisher: | Arcadia Publishing Inc. |
| Publication: | September 1, 2008 |
| Imprint: | The History Press |
| Language: | English |
The unique geological history of the Adirondacks can be found in a pebble. So discovers humorist and outdoorsman Tim Rowland as he chronicles the evolution of hiking in the howling wilderness of the High Peaks. From nineteenth-century guides� �random scoots� to Melville Dewey�s �Adirondaks Loj� to today�s technologically enhanced weekenders, Rowland, who has climbed the forty-six himself, incorporates personal anecdotes and laugh-out-loud wit to capture the appeal and beauty of this beloved region, all the while reminding us of the importance of keeping these stunning mountains, and their attendant �neat rocks,� �Forever Wild.�
The unique geological history of the Adirondacks can be found in a pebble. So discovers humorist and outdoorsman Tim Rowland as he chronicles the evolution of hiking in the howling wilderness of the High Peaks. From nineteenth-century guides� �random scoots� to Melville Dewey�s �Adirondaks Loj� to today�s technologically enhanced weekenders, Rowland, who has climbed the forty-six himself, incorporates personal anecdotes and laugh-out-loud wit to capture the appeal and beauty of this beloved region, all the while reminding us of the importance of keeping these stunning mountains, and their attendant �neat rocks,� �Forever Wild.�
