1,200 AOE map entries + 21,000 AOE map visits
Author Thomas Thorpe (1815-1878)
Each book comes signed, includes a free Adirondack Park settlement poster ($15 value), and ships free anywhere in the Lower 48. Click PURCHASE to be brought to the secure payment page. For the buy two, get one free deal, order your two copies, then reach out via the Contact page to request your third. It can be any book of equal or lesser value of the highest-priced book your ordered.

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Final 9 copies left. Once they're gone, they’re gone — no reprints. No other new signed copies available through any major bookseller. Each copy signed and sequentially numbered for a glorious countdown. These final copies are part of a fundraiser. 10% of each sale donated to Tragedy Assistance Program For Survivors (TAPS). More on this nonprofit here.
One and only place name book that historically details all 224 named features within this 192,000-acre wilderness area. 232 pages, 35 images, published 2016.

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One and only history book that historically details the settlement history of all 92 Adirondack Park towns. 1,170 pages, 184 images, published 2023.
"Highly recommended to everyone. They're just so jam-packed. If you like Adirondack history, you must pick these up." ~The 46 of 46 Podcast

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One and only place name book that historically details all 125 named features along this 243-mile route. 238 pages, 30 images, published 2014.
“I hope Schlimmer keeps writing. We need authors in the Adirondacks who appreciate the molehills.” ~ The Adirondack Almanack

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One and only place name book that historically details all 785 street names in New York's capital city. 510 pages, 135 images, published 2019.
"Dipping into this book is like opening a bag of potato chips. You're not going to be able to read just one entry." ~ Times Union

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Second edition guidebook and third edition map set published as a small batch run of 200 copies by Beechwood Books. Not sold by major booksellers. One and only guide to the Trans Adirondack Route — mile-by-mile directions and all info prospective thru-hikers need. 222 pages, 10 images, published 2025.
One and only map set to the route. 28 pages, 1:40,000 scale, 100-foot contours, 8.5" x 11.0", 5.1 oz. One-time use design.
"Erik Schlimmer uses all his skills to create a meticulous guide to this route that will reward readers with spectacular experiences.” ~ International Appalachian Trail founder

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Published as a small batch run of 200 copies by Beechwood Books. Once they're gone, they’re gone — no reprints. Not sold by major booksellers. Final 10 copies will be numbered and signed collector editions priced at $100.
Most expansive Adirondack chronology book ever written — 4,000 entries convey every significant event that has ever taken place in the range during the past five centuries. 510 pages, 6 images, published 2024.
"Though his works vary in theme, each shares his passion for exploring wild land and chronicling the history of these far-flung places." ~ The Bookstore Plus co-owner

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Published as a small batch run of 200 copies by Beechwood Books. Once they're gone, they’re gone — no reprints. Not sold by major booksellers. Final 10 copies will be numbered and signed collector editions priced at $100.
One and only Cranberry Lake Fifty place name book ever written — historically details all 35 named features along this pathway. 92 pages, 3 images, published 2024.
"Even if you don't undertake a circumambulation of the Cranberry Lake Fifty, you'll still enjoy reading about the places this trail takes hikers to." ~ Towns of Clifton and Fine, New York, historian

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Published as a small batch run of 200 copies by Beechwood Books. Once these are gone, they’re gone — no reprints. Not sold by major booksellers. Final 10 copies will be numbered and signed collector editions priced at $100.
One and only Lake Champlain place name book ever written — historically details all 392 named features of America's "Sixth Great Lake" of New York and Vermont. 434 pages, 63 images, published 2023.
“His efforts will become the definitive resource for Lake Champlain toponyms and a reference that will only increase in significance.” ~ Town of Charlotte, Vermont, historian

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Published as a small batch run of 500 copies by Beechwood Books. Once these are gone, they’re gone — no reprints. Not sold by major booksellers. Final 10 copies will be numbered and signed collector editions priced at $100.
One and only Northville Placid Trail place name book ever written — historically details all 70 named features along this trail. 162 pages, 49 images, published 2021.
"From Northville to Placid creates the opportunity for hikers to experience this trail in a way that no one before Schlimmer has offered." ~ The 46 of 46 Podcast

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Published as a small batch run of 600 copies by Beechwood Books. Once they're are gone, they’re gone — no reprints. Not sold by major booksellers. Final 10 copies will be numbered and signed collector editions priced at $100.
Most expansive Adirondack photo book ever published — all photos taken off-trail, no Photoshop, no AI. 340 pages, 321 images, each copy individually numbered and signed by the author. Published 2019.
"If you’re looking for a photo book that illustrates the true wild side of the Adirondack Mountains, Color Remote is a must-have.” ~ LOCALadk Magazine

My Adirondacks: Ten Stories From Twenty Years
My Adirondacks, published in 2015, was my only memoir and thus special to me. Though people half-jokingly warned I was too young to enter this genre at age 43, the year this 268-page book was published it was honored with the Adirondack Center for Writing's Memoir of the Year Award. My Adirondacks went out of print in 2025 when the final copy sold at a collector edition price.
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