The Adirondack way of life has been closely tried to the landscape. The close relationship between the Adirondack’s natural resources and the economies of Adirondack towns has preserved much of the area’s rural character and created a unique local culture. Now with the loss of the former underpinnings of the Adirondack economy, Adirondackers have the opportunity to reinvigorate their economies through a renewed relationship with the landscape.