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Article: TUG HILL, PRESERVED; LAST WEEK'S ELEGANT DEAL ENSURES A NATURAL WONDER STAYS THAT WAY.(Editorial)(Editorial)
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- The Post-Standard (Syracuse, NY)
- Article date:
- June 19, 2002
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Silence.
It's a rare commodity in today's hustle-bustle world. Whether it's the roar of a car engine, the honk of a horn, the rumble of a truck, the hum of a power plant, or even the click of keyboards and the murmur of conversation, the sounds of civilization are with you and around you most of your waking moments.
One place you can hear the "sound" of silence - profound, natural quiet, with no encroaching noises of human activity - is deep in the Tug Hill Plateau in western Lewis County. Thanks to an important step taken by New York state and announced last week, you'll be able to hear that sound - or lack of it - forever.
In an elegant ...