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"The six-million acre Adirondack Park in upstate New York is probably the most accessible place to explore nature in the northeastern US. The Park's many nature trails and backcountry hiking trails offer opportunities to learn about the habitats, wildlife, and plants of the Adirondack Mountains. The landscape we see as we gaze out over lake, pond, river, wetland, or forest is a fleeting snapshot of a changing environment."

"The geologic history of the Adirondacks has two major chapters: the doming of the Adirondacks which created the mountain range, and the subsequent sculpting of those mountains by glaciers during the Pleistocene epoch (Ice Age)."

"After the glaciers that sculpted the Adirondacks retreated some 13,000 years ago, glacial ice was replaced by tundra, then by boreal forests. These boreal forests were later replaced by a mix of boreal and temperate forests that comprised the Adirondack wilderness of the early 17th century, when European settlers arrived in the New World. A harsh climate and poor soil had discouraged the Native Americans who occupied the valleys around the mountains from permanent residence in the mountains and initially inhibited exploitation by the European newcomers."

"In time, however, the Adirondack wilderness that greeted European settlers succumbed to economic pressures that were reshaping the landscape throughout North America. The wilderness we see today is not the original, post-glacial wilderness, but a recovering wilderness, thanks to policies designed to rescue the wilderness from the ravages of exploitation. Natural forces are gradually repairing the initial man-made scars of logging, mining, and farming; however, this process is shaped by ongoing human impacts, including development, acid rain, and climate change."

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Shaping the Landscape: The Geology of the Adirondacks

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Forever Wild: The Adirondack Park