The Albany Times Union [1] reports on a land transfer that adds almost 7,000 acres of wilderness to the Adirondack State Forest Preserve. The historic Tahawus tract was purchased by the Open Space Institute [1] in 2003 for $8.5 million from a titanium mining company, and opened the area to the public for hiking, canoeing, fishing, and camping. OSI then sold most of the purchased land to the Department of Environmental Conservation [1] for $5.1 million, and expects to grant a conservation easement with the remaining land.

The land was purchased through the state Environmental Protection Fund, and the state plans to acquire the easement later this year, according to DEC spokeswoman Maureen Wren. She said primitive campsites could be added to the area after a state review.

The 315-mile-long Hudson River starts and runs through the land.