Whose woods these are I think I know. As I write in late March, the 20,758-acre Boreas Ponds tract belongs to the Adirondack Chapter of the Nature Conservancy (TNC). By the time this magazine reaches you, this glorious gateway to the High Peaks Wilderness may be yours, the newest piece of the Forest Preserve. How and when public access will be permitted has yet to be determined, but hikers, paddlers, campers, hunters and fisherfolk are eager to explore what has been off-limits for more than a century.
