If all things became law and mandatory then freedom is lost. This tract included Little Tupper Lake, Rock Lake, Hardigan Pond, Little Salmon Lake, Lilypad Pond, Doctors Pond, among others. The intention of maximizing his personal gain is bad enough in this case….absent charitable donation, reasonable sale to the public entity should be his default position. That’s what I’m planning. This tract of land is too large and too valuable to lose to developers or loggers.” — SB, Saratoga Springs, NY, “KEEP THE ADIRONDACKS FOREVER WILD ANDREW!” — JG, Schenectady, NY, “This gem of an estate needs to be part of the Forest Preserve.” — MH, Peru, NY, “Please buy the Whitney tract – the Adirondacks need to be preserved for future generations. Additionally, the historic canoe route from Little Tupper Lake to Rock Lake to Little Salmon Lake to Salmon Lake could be recreated and opened to the public more than 100 years after it was closed off. And if a corporation is involved – forget it. We forget about these things as a generation or two passes and here we are being reminded again with this Whitney Park sale of what could happen with this land if we don’t make the right choice.

Peter lives in Blue Mountain Lake with his wife and two children, enjoys a wide variety of outdoor recreational activities throughout the Adirondacks, and is a member of the Blue Mountain Lake volunteer fire department.Follow Protect the Adirondacks on Facebook and Twitter. It’s one of the most important land purchases the state could make for the Adirondacks.

Skip trying to own it outright.

I truly believe that’s central Adirondacks And high peaks should be protected and preserved. “At the invitation of the family, I was privileged to tour the property and can attest to the conservation importance of the entire tract, especially its interlacing network of lakes, wetlands and streams.

There are two private inholdings totaling over 400 acres with shoreline frontage on Forked Lake and Plumley Pond at the south end of the property. Small landowners that can’t fight back are the ones that the state picks on.

The timing is poor.

Quite interesting that this is on the market for more than 10 times the previous parcel (at twice and a half the size) plus the owner’s comment about how the previous purchase was not cared for to his liking. We publish commentary and opinion pieces from voluntary contributors, as well as news updates and event notices from area organizations. That’s what I’m saying James! Then the towns that make up the blue line control their own destiny promote economic development and have unbridled access to the natural resources in the towns, “I remember a friend’s daughter as a five-year-old yelling out of her tent at the grown-ups sitting around the fire to “tell the loons to shut up” because their continuous and loud tremolos that night awoke her.”.
The answer is of course that they don’t want to upset those very wealthy owners.

This area is immensely popular for paddling, camping, hiking and fishing. It is a 1,556 SQFT, 3 Beds, 2 Full Bath(s) & 1 Half Bath(s) in Whitney Enclave The area has scores of campsites that are widely used throughout the summer. A. Berle and Governor Hugh Carey bought Lake Lila and Armstrong Mountain, Basin, Blake, Colvin, Dial, Gothics, Haystack, Saddleback, Saw Teeth, Upper Wolf Jaw, Lower Wolf Jaw, and Noonmark Mountain. Jack Ma (chinese) paid $818/acre for 28,100 acre Brandon Park.

The answer is easy. Photo: Salmon Lake in the foreground with Rock Lake and Little Tupper Lake in the background. These are the lands that the state should consider selling in order To buy the more desirable lands such as the Whitney track. This pond is noted for its islands and complex wetland systems associated with the pond. In addition to Hendrickson, this argument was most forcefully made in an editorial by the Adirondack Daily Enterprise (August 8th editorial, subscription wall prevents a link), followed by a published interview with Hendrickson in the Explorer, where he stated he would not sell to the state.

I’d be willing to have my taxes go up for that mere amount!

The bass flourished in the lake, and connected waterways, such as Rock Lake and Round Lake, and the 4,500-acre native fishery was lost. Hendrickson says that he will seek an agreement from a buyer that they will not develop the tract.

This would work against the politicians most assuredly….is why they don’t make it a law! I spent my childhood holidays in this beautiful part of NY and it would be a travesty if it is not preserved with the beauty and solitude I remember it for ! Post was not sent - check your email addresses! Whitney Park was established by William C. Whitney in 1897, according to Adirondack Life magazine.

Because voting is a right then we do have the right to vote or not to vote.

Do legal protections exist for the LGBT community at the state level in Texas? Save Whitney Park! There are people on the planet who would be able to do this.

If some of it was owned by a person with no resources to fight back, it probably would have been done and taken by the state a long time ago.


Please do what ever it takes to conserve this land.