North Country At Work

A North Country Public Radio Project

Wilderness Guides in the North Country

An Adirondack guide and his guide boat at Twitchell Lake in the Town of Webb

Hunting, fishing, and boating — guides can help you do it all! For over a century, men and women who love being out in the wilderness have made their living by guiding tourists through it. Here are some of those photos.

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Guides and guideboats transporting luggage and guests on Raquette Lake
River guide William “Hod” Brown giving a tour in Morristown
Adirondack hunting guides in front of Howland’s Camp in the Adirondacks
Adirondack hunting guides in front of Howland’s Camp in the Adirondacks
River guide in small boat near Ogdensburg
Guide Edith Tuttle Morsey in Old Forge
Guide Edith Tuttle Morsey in Old Forge
Guide Bill Rasbeck in Cranberry Lake
Guide Bill Rasbeck in Cranberry Lake
Guides rowing patrons in Saranac Lake
Bill Rasbeck at the oars of an Adirondack Skiff
Bill Rasbeck at the oars of an Adirondack Skiff
Four hunting guides in an Adirondack lean-to in Cranberry Lake
Four hunting guides in an Adirondack lean-to in Cranberry Lake
Guide Frank Puffer in Inlet
Guide Frank Puffer in Inlet