Liz Strut, age 15 North Country School, Lake Placid
Last spring we launched the My Adirondacks Project with our friends at the Adirondack Land Trust (ALT) because we were curious about what kids who live in or visit this place see and feel when they turn their attention to the natural world. We asked them to send us a photograph taken in the Adirondacks and tell us why what they captured matters to them.
The kids delivered!
We are thrilled to see new perspectives on a place we’ve covered every which way since 1969—always from adults’ perspectives. And for the folks at the ALT in the “forever business”—conserving today what will continue to benefit future generations—the hope for this project is that it fosters connections to nature for our next stewards of the Adirondacks. After all, childhood experiences shape who we are and influence what we care about as adults. A first hike, camping trip, cast of a fly rod or tremolo of a loon form the foundation for a lifelong love of this park.
Their Adirondacks
Eloise Ruttan, age 9, John Brown Farm State Historic Site, Lake Placid
I enjoy walking at John Brown Farm with my family, and love catching and photographing frogs.
Jayni Manning, age 13, Au Sable Forks
Moss comes in a variety of shades of green, with mint green being my favorite.
Jackson Jaquis, age 16, Boquet River, Essex County
The caterpillar had such vibrant colors that stuck out on a cloudy and rainy day.
Colin Francis, age 16, near Cold River
I finished hiking the Northville-Placid Trail with my father this summer and took this picture of him from inside a lean-to.
Marcelline Burcroff, age 6, Adirondack Interpretive Center, Newcomb
I like getting up close to nature.
Autumn River Rozell, age 5, Lake Pleasant
Yellow flowers grow along the river at our campsite.
Liz Strut, age 15, North Country School, Lake Placid
This photo gives a closer view of the little things that live in the park. Looking at the flower, butterfly, snail and drop of water makes you set aside your love for the big mountains and focus on the beauty right below you.
