Clarence Petty, Protector of the Adirondacks, Dies at 104

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Clarence Petty, who so revered the pristine Adirondack wilderness he first roamed nearly a century ago that he spent virtually all his adult life fighting to preserve it, died Monday at his home in Canton, N.Y., a town tucked between the Adirondack foothills and the St. Lawrence River Valley. He was 104.
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For decades Mr. Petty defended what he called the Dacks, a 5.8-million-acre oasis of publicly owned and private land in upstate New York that is considered the last great wilderness in the Eastern United States.
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“His studies led to the strongest protection of vast tracts of wild lands and additional protection of more than a thousand miles of rivers,” Mr. Brown said.
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Mr. Petty was a legendary trekker who climbed 46 of the highest peaks in the Adirondacks.

Much more about him here: http://www.nytimes.com/2009/12/06/science/earth/06petty.html?ref=obituaries

RIP Mr.Petty - Thanks for all you did.
There aren't enough people like you.:patriot:

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1. Thanks. Good story. I lived near Canton for awhile.

I didn't know him but my BIL might. I sent him the link.

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2. Vaya con Dios, Mr.Petty. You certainly fought the good fight here.

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3. RIP, Mr. Petty. Thank you.

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