On Fourth Lake

On Fourth Lake
Author: Donald Sanford
Publisher:
Total Pages: 360
Release: 2015-09-18
Genre:
ISBN: 9780996528801

This is the story of the people, places and events that have shaped the shoreline of Lake Mendota, Madison's greatest lake, as we know it today. It is the story of iceboaters, sailors, fishers, hunters, explorers, politicians, entertainers, lifeguards, boat captains, inventors, scientists and Olympians, much of it in their own words. Don Sanford spent over a decade preparing this social history of Lake Mendota. His work assembles the personal experiences of people who lived, worked, and played on the lake with the events that shaped Madison, the Badger State, and the nation.The first book of its type, On Fourth Lake is illustrated with more than 500 maps, newspaper articles, and photographs. Many of the images were sourced from private collections and are exhibited to the public for the very first time. This book is a must-have for anyone who spends time on Lake Mendota or has an interest in local history.

The Fulton Chain

The Fulton Chain
Author: Charles E. Herr
Publisher:
Total Pages: 328
Release: 2017-05-05
Genre:
ISBN: 9780692745304

Using his Weekly Adirondack articles as a blueprint, Charles Herr presents the first general history of the Fulton Chain region in almost seventy years. Readers will learn about the beginnings of Old Forge and Inlet, Benjamin Harrison's visits, construction of the Fulton Chain Railroad and Raquette Lake Railway lines, the steamboats, mail boats and pickle boats, as well as the first major hotels of Inlet and Old Forge. Also covered is early town politics and the building of roads.

Lake on the Mountain: a Dan Sharp Mystery

Lake on the Mountain: a Dan Sharp Mystery
Author: Jeffrey Round
Publisher: Dundurn
Total Pages: 488
Release: 2012-01-01
Genre: Fiction
ISBN:

Dan Sharp, a gay missing persons investigator, accepts an invitation to a wedding on a yacht in Ontario's Prince Edward County. But the event doesn't go as planned. A member of the wedding party is swept overboard and Dan finds himself deep in troubled waters as he searches for possible killers not only in the present but also 20 years earlier.

Gone-Away Lake

Gone-Away Lake
Author: Elizabeth Enright
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Total Pages: 276
Release: 2000
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 9780152022723

Portia and her cousin Julian discover adventure in a hidden colony of forgotten summer houses on the shores of a swampy lake.

The Lake

The Lake
Author: Natasha Preston
Publisher: Bonnier Zaffre Ltd.
Total Pages: 289
Release: 2024-09-26
Genre: Young Adult Fiction
ISBN: 1471418111

Get ready for another heart-racing, twist-filled thriller from the #1 NEW YORK TIMES bestselling author NATASHA PRESTON. WHAT WOULD YOU DO TO KEEP A SECRET SAFE? Esme and Kayla were once campers at Camp Pine Lake. Now they're back as counsellors-in-training. Esme loves the little girls in her cabin and thinks it's funny how scared they are of everything - the woods, the bugs, the boys . . . even swimming in the lake. It reminds her of how she and Kayla used to be all those years ago. Because Esme and Kayla have kept a terrible secret. They vow that this summer will be awesome: two months of sun, s'mores, and flirting with the cute boy counsellors. Until they receive a stark message: THE LAKE NEVER FORGETS. The secret they've kept buried for so many years is about to resurface.

Resort Hotels of the Adirondacks

Resort Hotels of the Adirondacks
Author: Bryant Franklin Tolles
Publisher: UPNE
Total Pages: 362
Release: 2003
Genre: Architecture
ISBN: 9781584650966

An architectural study of the large Adirondack hotels that focuses on the cultural history of travel and tourism.

The Adirondacks

The Adirondacks
Author: Scherelene L. Schatz
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing
Total Pages: 132
Release: 2008-11
Genre: History
ISBN: 9780738563473

In 1892, the Adirondack Park, located in the northeast corner of New York, was declared "forever wild," and from then on, public land could not be further developed. Early on, tourists were drawn to the clear blue lakes, winding rivers and streams, and awe-inspiring mountain peaks of the region. The stunning scenery of the Adirondacks suited the postcard perfectly, making the medium the primary method park visitors used to correspond with family and friends, whether on a trip for healing from tuberculosis and other breathing disorders or vacationing from New York City and the surrounding area. Today the park remains an unspoiled wilderness that continues to draw visitors eager to enjoy its natural beauty.

Sierra South

Sierra South
Author: Kathy Morey
Publisher: Wilderness Press
Total Pages: 337
Release: 2006-06-06
Genre: Travel
ISBN: 0899975259

This completely revised and updated 8th edition of Sierra South now covers an expanded region of the Sierra, from the southern boundary of Yosemite National Park to southern Golden Trout Wilderness. With new trips and old favorites, Sierra South is the classic guide to backpacking in Sequoia and Kings Canyon national parks, Ansel Adams Wilderness, and Mt. Whitney.

The Adirondack Kids

The Adirondack Kids
Author: Justin VanRiper
Publisher: North Country Books
Total Pages: 86
Release: 2001-02-01
Genre: Adirondack Mountains (N.Y.)
ISBN: 9780970704405

Justin Robert is ten years old and likes computers, biking and peanut butter cups. But his passion is animals. When an uncommon pair of common loons takes up residence on Fourth Lake near the family camp, he will do anything he can to protect them.