Adirondack Park
Created by the state of New York in 1892, Adirondack Park is larger than the Yellowstone, Yosemite, Grand Canyon, Glacier, and Olympic National Parks combined.
Encompassing almost six million acres, it is the
largest publicly protected area in the contiguous United States.
Address: Adirondack Park Agency, P O Box 99, 1133 NYS Route 86, Ray Brook, New York 12977; 518-891-4050; Fax: 518-891-3938.
Web: http://www.apa.state.ny.us.
First Native Species
Butterfly House in the U.S.
Adirondack Park also includes the country's first Native Species Butterfly House
which is located at the Paul Smiths Visitor Interpretive Center.
Address: Paul Smiths Visitor Interpretive Center,
Adirondack Park, P O Box 3000, Route 30, Paul Smiths, New York 12970; 518-370-3000.
Email: adkvicpr@yahoo.com.
Web: http://www.apa.state.ny.us.
