Ralph Waldo Emerson once wrote, “To go into solitude, a man needs to retire as much from his chamber as from society.” In his epic work “Nature,” he describes solitude as a critical factor in the delicate relationship between man and the wilderness. He and Henry David Thoreau capitalized on this idea along with spiritual renewal during the transcendentalist movement while in the Adirondack region. As time has passed, many have worked to preserve the healing powers of nature within the Adirondacks; however, the importance of jobs and economic development has surpassed this. Logging was once one of the dominant industries in the Adirondacks but with the revival of the “forever wild” pact it is no longer welcomed with open arms. Therefore, tourism is primarily the most lucrative industry of the Adirondack communities. The increased expansion of this thriving industry is exploiting the freedom of the Adirondack wilderness.