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Paul Schaefer’s Winter Ascent

December 15, 2021
Bill Ingersoll
Knowledge
Crane Mountain, History, Paul Schaefer, Wilcox Lake Wild Forest

Part 3 of 3 Automobiles enabled a new generation of suburbanites from the Mohawk and Hudson valley regions to begin visiting the mountains more frequently. Some of these people acquired rustic cabins built by the early homesteaders and converted them into camps. Paul Schaefer, a contractor from Schenectady, was one such person.

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The Paint Mine and the Tower

November 23, 2021
Bill Ingersoll
Knowledge
Crane Mountain, History, Wilcox Lake Wild Forest

Part 2 of 3 Locals regarded Crane and Huckleberry mountains as places to pick berries—specifically blackberries, raspberries, and huckleberries (blueberries)—as well as a source of paint pigment and other minerals. Outsiders, however, viewed the mountain in terms of its recreational potential.

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The Lady of Crane Mountain

November 17, 2021
Bill Ingersoll
Knowledge
Crane Mountain, History, Wilcox Lake Wild Forest

Part 1 of 3 The former Crane Mountain guide and log skidder also returned annually to the Adirondacks, where she continued to feel a connection to the rugged landscape and the people who sought a living there.

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