{"product_id":"adirondack-fishing-in-the-1930s-a-lost-paradise-paperback","title":"Adirondack Fishing in the 1930's: A Lost Paradise - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eVincent Engels\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDrawing on firsthand observation and regional knowledge, Vincent Engels documents the ecological richness of the Adirondack region during the interwar years, when remote lakes and streams still supported abundant native trout and a distinctive guide-and-camp tradition shaped local life. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThrough clear, reflective prose, the book situates recreational fishing within broader environmental and social contexts--highlighting early conservation concerns, shifting land-use patterns, and the gradual decline of a once-thriving outdoor economy. Engels' account serves as both a valuable primary source for Adirondack history and a measured elegy for a landscape and way of life that would soon be altered by modernization and environmental change.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eVincent Engels \u003c\/b\u003ewas the editor and head of the publications at the Office of Naval Intelligence.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 168\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.45 x 8.16 x 5.62 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e October 01, 1994\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52876106989792,"sku":"9780815602910","price":19.3,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0811\/5909\/4496\/files\/jWf3Xl_QBk9780815602910.webp?v=1781284984","url":"https:\/\/improvedinc.myshopify.com\/products\/adirondack-fishing-in-the-1930s-a-lost-paradise-paperback","provider":"Improved Improper Input Inc.","version":"1.0","type":"link"}