Adirondack Hard Times: Evolution of a Rich Man's Paradise

Northern New York’s Adirondack Mountains and the six million acres of the Adirondack Park evolved from a rugged, forested wilderness into a playground for the wealthy. Great camps where out—of—state tourists stay in luxury stand alongside economically struggling communities. Although some look to the Adirondack Park as a model for preservation, others, especially year—round locals, are critical of the park’s persistent poverty marked by blatant inequality. These disputes are imbedded in the...