Date/Time
Date(s) - 09/15/2025
6:00 pm - 7:30 pm
Location
Northshire Bookstore – Saratoga Springs, NY
424 Broadway
Saratoga Springs
NY
Categories
A staunch advocate for the Adirondack Park, activist and writer Paul Schaefer’s tireless efforts paved the way for the protection of “forever wild” forests in the Wilderness Act of 1964. David Gibson will discuss his new book, a tribute to Schaefer’s lifetime of advocacy and his legacy in the Adirondacks.
A Force for Nature is a testament to that lifetime of advocacy, community, and life in the Adirondacks. David Gibson, who was mentored by Schaefer, traces the impact of a man who helped ensure the continued integrity of the largest protected parkland in the contiguous United States. Drawing on Schaefer’s own writings, as well as interviews and family narratives, Gibson paints a vivid and comprehensive portrait of the icon and the Adirondack Park that serves as his legacy. A Force for Nature sheds light on the storied life of a dedicated conservationist and examines how environmental devotion has contributed to the Adirondacks remaining forever wild and protected for future generations to love.
David Gibson is the current managing partner of Adirondack Wild: Friends of the Forest Preserve and the former executive director of the Association for the Protection of the Adirondacks.
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