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Letter: Snowmobile trails not in keeping with forever wild
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FILE. Letter writer says snowmobile plan not in keeping with forever wild clause of state constitution. (John Carl D Annibale/Times Union)John Carl D Annibale
I just finished reading Defending the Wilderness by Paul Schaefer and would recommend it. The book is a historical narrative of the many battles that have been fought to protect the natural features and resources of the Adirondacks and the Catskills.
Legendary conservationists like Verplanck Colvin and Bob Marshall had the vision of what the park should be. Through the years, many like them have joined forces with enlightened politicians and regular citizens to grow the park and protect it from the encroachment of commercial interests and the trappings of civilization. The most formidable protection for the park is Article XIV of the New York state Constitution and its forever wild clause.