I went to SUNY Syracuse Forestry school. I knew several stumpies that had gone up to Cranberry Lake forestry camp/school and Paul Smiths College. I had buddies that grew up in Lowville and Cranberry Lake.
I also had a friend who’s family owned a camp on Saranac Lake. I was only accessible by boat. They rebuilt the whole place. It was incredible the hoops they had to jump through to rebuild the place. Also, just the logistics of using a barge to get the materials to the site or waiting until the lake was frozen to bring stuff out to it was a pain.
They have stopped motorized lake access in many places and are trying to ban them from the park altogether.
In my youth I made many a trip with my uncle into Cranberry Lake logging...when that was the industry there. Tahaus, Whitney Park (now ‘managed’ by the Sierra Club” and all those places. I don’t even know if Deferiet still has the mill.
Now most are closed to the public.
And the Paul Smiths College motto is?