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. Grand hotels where wealthy tourists stayed in luxury and "great camps" owned by affluent summer residents 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 blatant inequality marked by per...