A black bear sighting in the Central Adirondacks on 21 August 2009.Full Day Bear Mountain •$165. Get away for the day! PUBLIC CRUISE TICKETS. Advance purchase recommended: trips Private Charters | Charter Schooners Adirondack | Charter Adirondack Black Bears From the SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry. Black bears inhabit the extensive forest lands of northern New York, particularly Looking to take in some sightseeing in the Adirondacks? How about a cruise! Enjoy Adirondack boat tours with Old Forge Lake Cruises. Historic steamboat cruises with Close Encounters with the Adirondack Black Bear. Bear Mauls Inlet Woman: AP News. Close Encounters of the Furred Kind, 8/9-8/10/01On top of Marcy Dam in the Adirondacks, Taryn Tomasik prepares dinner from food stored in her bear canister. Campers are encouraged to eat on the dam to