Guides of the Adirondacks: A History : A Short Season, Hard Work, Low Pay

by Charles Brumley

No profession in the last two centuries has had a more romanticized image than that of the Adirondack guide. Much of the history and folklore of the Adirondacks has the guide as a central character. Guides were instrumental in the opening of the wilderness to the general public. Stories, interviews and a list of guides fill this volume.

375 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 1994

Reviews

[BTD · Rating 4 out of 5]

Informative and well researched. The format was different, but it worked. Through no fault of the author, the subject matter was grim when the records of just how much wildlife was killed for rich people's sport are presented, knowing now that much of it is gone.