Clark: One of the most rewarding parts of working on this project was gaining a better understanding of just how diverse the different areas of the Adirondack Park are. Prior to this project much of my adventuring had been done in the High Peaks region and often led me up steep eroded paths to tall, rock strewn 4,000 foot summits. A lot of the focus in that region is about getting to the top of mountains on trails through a rather homogeneous forest that changes some with elevation. Branching out to the central Adirondacks, there was still some steep terrain but it was much more varied with a lower height of land. There were greater changes throughout the forest transitioning quickly at times from coniferous to deciduous to tall grasses and open marshes. There also seemed to be many more ponds and lakes sprinkled across the landscape, and there were typically fewer people on the trails, often with more signs of wildlife than people.