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McMartin's guidebooks are a must for both the newcomer and the experienced outdoors person. This guide to Adirondack flatwater canoeing on lakes, ponds, and quiet streams and rivers is the second in her series geared to both the young adventurer and the adult novice. It contains descriptions of places to learn to canoe and covers all the flatwater stretches on Adirondack rivers and streams, except those that require camping or long carries.

His tribe calls him Silent One. He hasn't spoken since his uncle died fighting the Iroquois. But in the winter of 1609, a new language echoes through the north woods. Samuel de Champlain and his Frenchmen speak of friendship and promise to help the Innu people fight their enemies. This time, Silent One must join the war party, journey far from home, and find his voice to save his brother and his own spirit.

Forgive Me, Ma'am...Bears Don't Wear Blue is the final book in the trilogy that includes Excuse Me Sir...Your Socks Are On Fire and Pardon Me Sir...There's a Moose in Your Tent, about the experiences of a wilderness park ranger in the Adirondack Mountains. This installment includes more stories of the time Larry Weill spent living in the West Canada Lakes Wilderness Area, as well as several tales of the author's experiences working at the 1980 Lake Placid Winter Olympics. Two Chapters from Weill's daughter, Kelly, bring the story full circle.

Excuse Me, Sir...Your socks are on Fire is a book about the experiences of a Wilderness Park Ranger in the Adirondack Mountains. The author, who spent three years living in the backwoods of the West Canada Lakes Wilderness area, tells the colorful stories of the hikers, sportsmen, and local residents of the southern Adirondacks. Written from a comical viewpoint, this book will be universally enjoyed for its insights on human nature as well as its descriptions of life in the back country.

Originally published in 1997, this Adirondack classic features Richard Smith's story as he told it to William J. O'Hern in his home, on the trail, at his rustic camp called Singing Pines, and wherever they chanced to get together. Life With Noah describes a vanished way of life and tells of the friendship between Richard and the Adirondacks' last hermit, Noah John Rondeau. Through the reminiscences of Richard and his friends, O'Hern has reconstructed Smith's life in the Cold River-Duck Hole Country where he went to trap, hunt, fish, and live in his own way.

On a cliff overlooking the port of Rochester, a lonely lighthouse stood watch. From inside came the sound of scratching. Related title(s): Theft at George Eastman House, There Are No Buffalo In Buffalo, What Stinks?, Stormed, Lost at Seabreeze

Over 200 adventures written in chilling detail by twenty-nine women who in solar winter reached the summits of all 46 Adirondack High Peaks.

Don Williams, born and raised in the southern Adirondacks, has had columns about his beloved mountains published in newspapers across New York State. His readers have enjoyed informative yet subtly humorous and offbeat topics such as "Adirondack 'Skeeters," "Thars Gold in Them Thar Hills," Speakin' Adirondackish," "Pants Lawrence," "Skunk Oil," and "The 'TellTale'Bill ." You'll love the Adirondacks too, as you explore Don Williams' world of Adirondack mystery, youth, and culture. Unique sketches by North Country artist John Mahaffy 'top off' Williams' thoroughly enjoyable storytelling. Relax and have fun with Inside the Adirondack Blue Line.

A history of Niagara Falls through the myriad of collectibles that have been produced over the years since the falls were first seen by early explorers.