Case 3.3

Sears, George Washington. Forest Runes. New York: Forest & Stream Publishing Co., 1887. SPEC PS2797.S6 F67 1887.

Shaw, Rev Clemmons. Our Own Northland and Other Poems. Oswegatchie, NY:, 1905. SPEC PS3537.H35 O97 1905 .

With the popularization of the Adirondacks after the Civil War, there was a measurable increase in Adirondack tourism. Guides, as described in Rev. Clemmons Shaw’s The Adirondack Guide, often led these tourists on expeditions. However, early naturalists, such as George Washington Sears (Nessmuk), attempted to convince potential visitors to embark on self-guided tours in order to develop a much more personal and unique bond with the Adirondacks (Verner xxii).