Tanager Lodge is located in the northern region of New York State’s Adirondack Park, a six million acre patchwork of public and private land that is as large as Vermont. The landscape is dotted with lakes and mountains, and only a few roads access the smaller communities that are scattered across the Park. Much of the public land was designated “Forever Wild” by the State’s constitution under the leadership of Teddy Roosevelt when he was Governor. A little over an hour south of us, the High Peaks towns of Lake Placid, home of the 1980 Winter Olympics, and Saranac Lake, offer visitors a wide array of recreational activities and services. The Adirondack Park’s unique blend of public and private holdings is recognized as a model of sustainable development and conservation.