2019-20 Southern Adirondacks Guide to the First Wilderness Heritage Corridor

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With over 250 classes, there’s plenty to explore, discover and create!
Visit our Gift Shop featuring handcrafted items from our talented presenters.
51 Main Street, Lake Luzerne | 518-696-2400
www.adirondackfolkschool.org
Adirondack Folk School
(AFS) is a non-profit 501(c)(3)
charitable organization, unique for
its dedication to teaching the arts,
crafts, and cultural heritage of the
Adirondack region. Made up of local
artisans, crafts people, and volunteers,
we offer noncompetitive
education focusing on the student.
Located in Downtown {might add
to the location, seeing how route
9N runs through the center of Lake
Luzerne} Lake Luzerne, NY, we
are situated in the southern Adirondack
Park, a State park of over
six-million acres of “forever wild”
protected land. The beauty and
natural abundance of this environment influenced the skilled artisans
that created the pack basket, twig furniture, birch bark containers, the
Adirondack lean-to, the guide boat, and the Adirondack chair, [while
visiting, be sure to climb into the oversized Adirondack Chair for a
group photo.]
These are the home furnishings, boats, and decor still found in
cabins, lodges, and homes today throughout the region which have
helped create the unique “Adirondack Style”. Today, our region hosts
these and numerous other creative forms of expression. Our instructors
from around the country share their knowledge and skills, and
inspire you with their enthusiasm. In addition to our hands-on classes,
Adirondack storytellers and musicians share the cultural heritage of
the Adirondacks through demonstrations, special programs, and our
fireside evening gatherings. Join us August 17th for “Hot Fiddlers,
Hot Forges and Hot Fudge” 1-4pm at the Adirondack Folk School,
52 Main Street, Lake Luzerne.
The Fire Tower Challenge
Whether it’s the view from the summit or from the tower--or the experiences in route--”fire tower fever” grips you right away and
there’s no turning back. The Glens Falls-Saratoga Chapter of the Adirondack Mountain Club (ADK) created the Fire Tower Challenge
to encourage hikers to appreciate fire towers, their history and the peaks where they are located.
What is the Fire Tower Challenge?
The Fire Tower Challenge began with the publication of the guidebook, ‘Views from
on High: Fire Tower Trails in the Adirondacks and Catskills’ by John P. (Jack) Freeman.
The Challenge hikes are described in detail, along with a fascinating essay describing the
history of Forest Preserve fire towers by noted historic preservationist Wesley H. Haynes.
The book is published by the ADK Mountain Club.
To buy “Views from on High” call 1-800-395-8080 (8:30 AM to 5:00 PM, Mon
through Sat.), or visit the Club’s Lake George or Heart Lake facilities, at I-87 exit 21 or
purchase online from the ADK Mountain
Club Online Store, It is also available from bookstores and outdoor
retailers. In North Creek, Hudson River Trading Company
typically carries the book and in the Gift and Book Shop at the Kinnear
Museum of Local History, Lake Luzerne, while on your way to
climb Hadley Mountain Fire Tower. You don’t need to be a member
of ADK to take part in the Challenge.
Rules of the Fire Tower Challenge:
To complete the Challenge and receive the official full-color
patch, hikers must climb and document, by date, ascents of at least
23 fire tower summits: 18 of 23 Adirondack Park summits and all 5
Catskill Park summits. Climbing each tower itself is not required,
nor in fact recommended, especially (for) those towers that have
not been restored for safe public use. The mountain should have a
standing fire tower on the date of your ascent. Two of the Adirondack towers described
in Views from on High have been removed—see list on reverse. When registering the dates of your climb, be sure to use extra sheets
of paper to describe details of interest: weather, wildlife sightings, your impressions, your companions - and whatever else caught your
attention. We really want you to share your experiences with us, so please be expressive.
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