 |
"The aesthetic pleasures of the High Peaks and other Adirondack wilderness may offer to the modern mind a compelling case for preservation. But in the late 1800s, when 'green' was just a color, advocates for a park stressed utilitarian concerns: One day the region's resources might be needed."
—From "Adirondack High," June 1998, National Geographic magazine
Get a free polar bear plush toy—order National Geographic magazine now!
|
