Places of Interest in New York's Adirondack Mountains

If you have never traveled to the rugged Adirondack Mountains of New York it's hard to imagine that such a wild and remote-seeming location exists in the Empire State.

Renowned for hiking, camping, skiing, hunting, and fishing, this immense wilderness is an exciting vacation or holiday destination for the nature lover or the die-hard outdoorsman.

What must life have been like for the "Bark Eaters" and their descendants during the 19th century? Below is list of sites of interest for anyone curious to know more.

Adirondack Links:

• New York Outdoor Adventures - Your guide to outdoor sporting in New York. Meet Steve Buckbee of Beaver Meadow Guide Service, learn about guided hunting, fishing and environmental trips, as well as his fishing charters.
• The Town of Thurman, NY - Official site with information about local goings-on and business listings
• The Adirondack Park Agency - "created by the State Legislature to develop long-range land use..."
• Adirondack Regional Tourism Council - Complete trip planning, beautiful photographs
• The Adirondack Museum - Blue Mountain Lake - Great history with online tours
• The Natural History Museum of the Adirondacks - Tupper Lake - Newly founded
• Lake Placid - Scene of the winter Olympics
• Gore Mountain - Ski area and foliage destination
• Upper Hudson Maple Producers Association - Maple facts, recipes, sugaring
• LARAC - Lower Adirondack Regional Arts Council
• Warren County Tourism - All the fun things to do and see in Warren County
• Adirondack Center for Writing, Inc. - ACW is a resource and educational organization providing support and training opportunities to writers, would-be writers, and people throughout the Adirondack Region who appreciate writing.
• Toad Hill Maple Farm - Buy straight-from-the-tree maple products online. Or visit the sugarhouse during its open house weekends in March.