As the climate changes, so will the Adirondacks. The brilliant fall foliage of our northern hardwoods will give way to the duller hues of southern forests. Our back-country-ski season will be shorter, if it survives at all. The alpine wildflowers of the High Peaks may vanish entirely.
If you hike, ski, paddle or otherwise enjoy the Adirondacks, you can’t be happy with this prospect. But what can