It's great how the state owned land within this park and the catskills are protected by the NY constitution. Only if other states had the same level of protection for their parks
@@adkcouncil It's not so great seeing how growth, especially along the eastern part of the park close to the Northway, has degraded the wilderness character of the park by overdevelopment and overuse. All the lakes are jam-packed with camps and houses and with parades of large pontoon boats circling lakes in endless flotillas, and now even small ponds are lined with McMansions. The APA has failed and the state failed its stewardship the moment it gave the go-ahead to the Northway. It's a damn shame and the park is only a shadow of what it was a few decades back. Development has particularly exploded since 9/11 and COVID made it even worse. It brings me to tears.
Yeah I know it's crazy. I live right at the southern base of the Adirondack range in Saratoga, and I've lived here 20 years since I was a kid and have MAYBE explored like 5-10% of the major mountains and waterways. Also were i live, between south ADKs and the capitol further south, there are ancient sand plains, called Pine Barrens, which host a variety of super peculiar animals, most special of all the Karner Blue Butterfly which I highly suggest you look into if you ever plan on visiting NY in May-June-July🦋
Good morning to whom this may concern, I am work for the 10th Mountain Division Public Affairs Office on Fort Drum, NY. We're currently working on a video that encourages soldiers and their families to want to be stationed at Fort Drum and see what the surrounding areas have to offer. Would we be able to use some of the shots in this video for that?
Amazing state protected treasur6
I've read about this forest in the National Geographics Magazine. I'll finally go there and enjoy it this year!!! Beautiful.
That is great to hear! Glad you can visit.
I hope you do! There is so much to enjoy in the Adirondack Park. That is why we are working to preserve it's magic for the next generation.
@@adkcouncil All of us, hopefully!!
Excellent
That's awesome
i think i went here before.
it sure was VERY beautiful
It's great how the state owned land within this park and the catskills are protected by the NY constitution. Only if other states had the same level of protection for their parks
Yes, it is such a unique experience to live and work inside a New York State park!
@@adkcouncil It's not so great seeing how growth, especially along the eastern part of the park close to the Northway, has degraded the wilderness character of the park by overdevelopment and overuse. All the lakes are jam-packed with camps and houses and with parades of large pontoon boats circling lakes in endless flotillas, and now even small ponds are lined with McMansions.
The APA has failed and the state failed its stewardship the moment it gave the go-ahead to the Northway. It's a damn shame and the park is only a shadow of what it was a few decades back. Development has particularly exploded since 9/11 and COVID made it even worse. It brings me to tears.
So beautiful.
This is probably the largest state park.
Very pretty. Just wish the drone operation would have been more fluid to make it more enjoyable.
Is the Adirondack park really bigger than all those other parks combined? Was Yosemite on that list?
YEA!
Yeah I know it's crazy. I live right at the southern base of the Adirondack range in Saratoga, and I've lived here 20 years since I was a kid and have MAYBE explored like 5-10% of the major mountains and waterways. Also were i live, between south ADKs and the capitol further south, there are ancient sand plains, called Pine Barrens, which host a variety of super peculiar animals, most special of all the Karner Blue Butterfly which I highly suggest you look into if you ever plan on visiting NY in May-June-July🦋
Good morning to whom this may concern,
I am work for the 10th Mountain Division Public Affairs Office on Fort Drum, NY. We're currently working on a video that encourages soldiers and their families to want to be stationed at Fort Drum and see what the surrounding areas have to offer. Would we be able to use some of the shots in this video for that?
*working
Great content, but, turn down the volume. Remember my time in the Adirondacks!