I. 



THE WILDERNESS. 



WHY I GO THERE, — HOW I GET THERE, — WHAT I 

 DO THERE, — AND WHAT IT COSTS. 



THE Adirondack Wilderness, or the " Nortli 

 Woods," as it is sometimes called, lies be- 

 tween the Lakes George and Champlain on the 

 east, and the river St. Lawrence on the north 

 and west. It reaches northward as far as the 

 Canada line, and southward to Booneville. Its 

 area is about that of the State of Connecticut. 

 The southern part is known as the Brown Tract 

 liegion, with which the whole wilderness by 

 some is confused, but with no more accuracy than 

 any one county might be said to comprise an 

 entire State. Indeed, " Brown's Tract " is the least 

 interesting portion of the Adirondack region. It 

 lacks the loiiy mountain scenery, the intricate 

 mesh-work of lakes, and the wild grandeur of the 

 country to the north. It is the lowland district, 

 comparatively tame and uninviting. Not until 

 you reach the Racquette do you get a glimpse of 

 the magnificent scenery which makes tliis wilder- 

 ness to ri\-al Switzerland. There, on the very 

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