Adirondack Wildguide: A Natural History of the Adirondack Park

This is a beautiful photo collection and short history of the Adirondack mountain wilderness area, including its early inhabitants, whose native American name the area still bears today: Adirondacks means: those who eat bark. White men first came to the mountains late, however, after the Rev. John Todd found the wilderness in its raw and natural state, in 1845. For much of the region, the way Todd found things is the way they remain today, thanks to the work of preservationists and New York State. There are two parts, including more than 18 chapters. There are lovely illustrations and a lot of information about identifying plant and animal species.