New-York tribune., 1901-06-09
THE ADIR0NDACKS.
WONDERFUL NATURAL PARK.
ABOUNDLNG IN BEA UTT-
FLL SCENERY.
ITS FINE HOTELS AND THE VARIED
PLEASURES AND SPORTS THAT
AWAIT THE SUMMER
VISITOR

AWAIT THE SUMMER
VISITOR
Much has been said Of late of the strenuous,
life of our big cities. but. while the term has
been misused and held up to ridicuIe. there is
probably word in the English Language that
more adequately characterizes the conditions OF
existence of the present day, not only of one
class of people, but Of all classes alike and not
alone Of business life but of social life as we'll
1t is true that this is an era of unexampIed pros
perlty but We all have 10 work harder than was
the case only few years ago. and this increased
expenditure of energy is an overiraft on the
hank OF nature that must be made good or the
result will be mental and physical bankruptcy.
The physician may temporarily prop IN some
weakened bit of the human fabric but the real
eiINIr "f life does not exist among his nostrums
OUT Hust he sought for far from cities and the
mum 'i commerce, among the woods and moun-
'"i''S' "heTe nature reigns supreme and undis-
tur9ed' The fisherman following up the moun-
tam stream finds generous supplies of natures
Hfe-Siv1ng balm, does also his brother the
hunter. and no one who serves Nature faithfuIlv-
in her own domain is denied her ample rewards.
After following the exacting routine of busi.
ness or social life for many months struesIins.
each day to accomplish more than the dav he
tore the advent of summer reminds us that the
time for rest has come. Modern methods imper
the worker TO seek the greatest return from
every enterprise and in no direction can this
principle he applied with greater advantage than
IN his relaxation. The first essential is an antirs
change Of scene and what greater can the resi-
dent Of the city have than is found in the noun
tains? Here there is no suggestion of previous
occupations. but the mind is diverted by beau-
tlful scenery on every hand The atmosphere
too. is entirely different with the fragrant odors
Of the forests and the absence of dust, while
the more rarefed air of an elevated region stfn1-
ulates the appetite and the system generally.
y mountain region also offers a variety Of di-
versions that appeal To the active mind for the
relaxation OF a busy mind does not mean COM
plete inaction, hut the healthy exercise of mind
and body in new and beneficial directions
In evident anticipation of the future needs
of those who live in the more thickIy settled
portions of our country. there are here and there
districts that We're undoubtedly designed as
places of rest. relaxation and recreation, great
natural parks that serve the same purpose for
humanity generally that the smaller breathing
places in city do for the nearby inhabitants;
and instinctively these regions are being set
aside and preserved for their evident purpose by
legislatures and the government.
OF all these great natural parks New-YOrES
State is fortunate in possessing one OF the most
beautiful in the AdirOndacks a region which
within reasonable limits. possesses every va
Ilety OF natural scenery. with the additional adj
vantages that it is conveniently situated for
residents of the entire Eastern portion of ths
United States and the facilities for getting to II
are unsurpassed The accommodations for visf-
tors to the AdirOndacks are also unusually COM
plete and excellent for we'll kept hotels exist
in all the most picturesque localities while the
facilities for camping are equal To any require
ment. The Adirondack region occupies the
larger part of the northeastern corner Of New
York State. area about equal to the State
of Connecticut and within its borders are over
a thousand beautiful lakes of the most VARYING.
character. and fully five hundred mountains.
verdure clad monarchs that add a graceful dig
nifty to the landscape, and whose symmetrical
outlines form the background of every view.
As a spOrtsmans paradise the Adirondack
region gained an enviable reputation many
years ago. when the only means Of access to
its more favored portions was by a journey OF
from twenty to forty miles in a wagon or prin1-
itive stage over Indifferent roads, and the living
accommodations were limited to rude cabins or
to the open camp. No one then complained OF
the distance. inconvenience or hardship. but felt
fully repaid for the eXertiOn by the fine snort
enjoyed and the glorious outdoor life in the in
vigOrating atmosphere of the mountains The
long journey and rude accommodations naturally
limited the enjoyment of the mountain country
TO the sportsman. and few women ventured tn
tTaverSes the very heart of the country and thu
whole family. including the children are oufck
ly and comfortably transported directly to tho
larger number of the most beautiful and at
tractive places in this highly favored region
With the advent Of the railroads il was pat,,r,r
that the game should withdraw and desert SONS
oil the old time hunting grounds. and that the
waters adjoining should be more or less depleted
OF their gayly spotted inhabitants; but any gen.
uine sportsman can still get his fll of hunting
and fishing by going a little way back from the
popular lines of travel. for the wilderness still
exists as of old. and the conditions there are IN
changed throughout many miles of wild forest
country
The recreatiOns of the Adirondacks are as
varied as the character of the region For thos.
who love the woods and mountains there ara
endless excursions for besides good roads con-
Meeting all the principal points there are in
Vulnerable trails that traverse the forests and
mountains in every direction. Many OF these are
the paths used by natives of the country the
guides. hunters and lumbeTmen. but in some
sections the summer residents have made trails
to points of interest the tops of mountains or
places afoTding attractive views. In the Keens
Valley region there is an association which haa