Clarkson University is close to Adirondack Park, the largest publicly protected area in the contiguous United States. It’s bigger than Yellowstone, Grand Canyon National Park, Glacier National Park, and the Everglades – combined! The park has hiking trails, picturesque lakes, and skiing opportunities for students, faculty, and visitors to take advantage of. Learn more about all the park offers here!
About the Adirondacks
Note that some of these resources also cover topics in history, environment, and conservation.
History
- Adirondack Ecological Center
- Adirondack Futures
- Adirondack Journal of Environmental Studies
- Adirondack Lakes Survey Corporation
- Adirondack Land Trust
- Adirondack North Country Association (ANCA)
- Adirondack Park Invasive Plant Program
- Adirondack Research Consortium
- Adirondack Watershed Institute
- Algonquin to Adirondacks Collaborative
- The Conservation Fund, Three Rivers Forest
- Environmental Protection Agency
- The Nature Conservancy, Adirondacks
- Northern Forest Center
- NY Department of Environmental Conservation
- Open Space Institute
- Protect the Adirondacks
- US Geological Survey
- Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS) Adirondacks – requires creating an account
- Adirondack Park Agency Act
- Adirondack Park Agency Annual Reports
- Adirondack Park Agency Land Unit Management Plan
- Adirondack Park Agency Policy on Energy Supply, Conservation, & Efficiency
- Adirondack Park Agency Rules & Regulations
- Adirondack Park Regional Assessment 2014
- Adirondack Park Regional Assessment Project – 2009
- Adirondack Park State Land Master Plan
- Article XIV of the New York State Constitution
- Citizen’s Guide to Adirondack Park Agency Land Use Regulations
- Fire Tower Study for the Adirondack Park
- Forever Wild Mandate Reports
- NYS Adirondack Park Agency Data Sets
- Wolf Reintroduction Feasibility Study
These websites may have other content for you to explore
These libraries are local to Saranac Lake and offer a place for you to study. You may also register for community borrowing privileges.