Subtitle: An Illustrated Guide to the Living River
Author: Stephen P. Stanne, Roger G. Panetta, and Brian E. Forist
Subject: New Jersey and Regional Studies
Paper ISBN 0-8135-2757-0
Pages: 205 pp., 300 b&w illus., maps
Description: The history of the Hudson River.
The Hudson River is one of the great rivers of the world. Not long ago, it was deeply threatened by pollution. Now it is coming back to life, a river where fish and birds can thrive again, a river valued once more by communities along its shores.
The unique environmental education program on board the sloop, Clearwater, founded by folksinger Pete Seeger, has taught thousands of children and adults to love the river. With this guidebook, Clearwater teachers bring their wealth of knowledge about the river to a wider audience.
This book covers, for the first time, the full sweep of the river's natural history and human heritage. It introduces you to the Hudson's diversity of plants and wildlife, to the geological forces that created the river, to the people who explored and settled its banks, to the river's enduring place in American history and art, and to the battles waged over its environmental preservation. Its engaging illustrations, maps, and textdistilled from the best research on the Hudson's habitat and historyinvite you to explore the river yourself.
Royalties from the sale of this book will support the continued restoration of the river's ecological well-being through the programs of the Hudson River Sloop Clearwater, Inc., a nonprofit education and advocacy organization based in Poughkeepsie, New York.
Stephen P. Stanne is education director for Hudson River Sloop Clearwater, Inc. Roger G. Panetta is an assistant professor at Marymount College. Brian E. Forist is an environmental educator whose twenty years of teaching experience include six years as an education specialist with the Clearwater.
Praise for The Hudson
"Packed with in-depth information, illustrations, diagrams, suggested readings and a glossary, it's a valuable reference tool for those seeing to learn more about the river's natural history, plants and wildlife, geology and history."Hudson Valley Magazine
"You want to learn about that famous river which flows from the Adirondack Mountains down past New York City? This beautifully illustrated book is as good as an encyclopedia about the river. Written by the sloop Clearwater's teachers, it will make the Hudson's biology and history live for you, just as Clearwater's ecology sails do for 10,000+ school kids every year."Pete Seeger
"Everyone who lives in the Hudson Valley should have this book. Indeed, anyone anywhere who seeks to preserve or improve a natural environment should own a copy! This skillful blend of natural and cultural history and environmental message is required reading for developers and conservationists alike."C. Lavett Smith, Curator Emeritus, American Museum of Natural History, and author of Fish Watching: An Outdoor Guide to Freshwater Fishes
