Protecting The 'Gunks'

Environmental groups are interested in protecting the Shawangunk Mountains.

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August 26, 2001, 10:00 AM PDT

By Abhijeet Chavan @http://twitter.com/legalaidtech

"They're not as grand as the Adirondacks, as historic as the Catskills or as easily pronounced as either one, but the Shawangunk Mountains are increasingly getting attention from environmentalists intent on turning these stark white cliffs 80 miles northwest of New York City into a protected wilderness area."

Thanks to Abhijeet Chavan

FULL STORY: After Years, Much of 'Gunks' Are Protected

Saturday, August 25, 2001 in The New York Times

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