|
|
Article: Gunks Trails: A Ranger's Guide to the Shawangunk Mountains.(Book Review)
- Article from:
- New York State Conservationist
- Article date:
- June 1, 2004
- Author:
CopyrightCOPYRIGHT 2004 New York State Department of Environmental Conservation. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan. All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group. (Hide copyright information)
|
Gunks Trails: A Ranger's Guide to the Shawangunk Mountains by Edward G. Henry 208 pages; $14.95 softcover Black Dome Press Carp. 1011 Route 296 Hensonville, NY 12439 www.blackdomepress.com Reviewed by Michael Carroll
Located in southeastern New York, the Shawangunk Mountains form the bold ridge separating the Catskills from the Mid-Hudson Valley. "The Gunks" are important not only for their dramatic biodiversity, but because they are an open space refuge, an island in a region where open space is increasingly threatened by development. This is why they've been designated one of Earth's "Last Great Places" by The Nature Conservancy. This book is a thoughtful and ...