Last week, I posted concerning environmental depression with Terrie's talk. There conversely is a flip side to this, a point that brings a positive spin to the continued conflict that rages in the Adirondacks - there is a large amount of interconnectivity between passionate members of the community.
This has been especially relevant while reading through the class and researching for our final project. Terrie, for instance, is highly involved with environmental efforts and the Tupper Lake case, in addition to being an Adirondack historian. He is also a big member of the Long Lake community, and is friends with one of my friends from the area. Phil Brown, alongside being heavily involved in his case, is also an Adirondack Almanack writer, and a very committed climber in addition to this. Don Mellor, one of the most famous climbers, is the mentor of one of the climbers that attends this college and has been spotted by John as he was climbing one weekend. Both Don and Phil have written articles on one another.
I'm very impressed with both the accessibility and the frequency of times that I hear about these famous Adirondackers. It's uplifting to know that there are very real people in the region. This makes the conflicts that occur in the region all the more personal and relatable to me.
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