This full-color guide is designed to develop awareness of the fragile terrain atop New York’s highest summits and to advocate for their protection. In addition to conservation tips for alpine visitors this expanded guide includes updated photographs of alpine species of wildflowers, birds, lichens, small mammals. and other life forms that call a small part of the Adirondack Park home. By Nancy G. Slack and Allison W. Bell. 80 pages softcover.