Gunks Trails: A Ranger's Guide to the Shawangunk Mountains - Softcover

Henry, Edward G.

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1883789389 ISBN 13: 9781883789381

Publisher: Black Dome Pr, 2003

Synopsis

Illustrated hiking guide to the Shawangunk Mountains in New York State's Hudson River Valley, with trail interpretation from a forest ranger's point of view. Includes interpretation of natural history, geology, forest ecology, botany, wildlife biology, and human history, as well as being a traditional trail guide to the best views and points of interest, with maps, keys to hikes, GPS points, difficulty ratings, directions to trailheads and parking.

About this title

About the Author:

Ed Henry is the author of two other, critically-acclaimed hiking guides: Books One & Two of Catskill Trails, A Ranger's Guide to the High Peaks (Black Dome Press: 2000), which have sold over 15,000 copies. Mr. Henry has a master's degree in forest ecology, worked for the National Park Service and the U.S. Forest Service, was a Park Ranger in the Shenandoah and Great Smoky Mountains National Parks,and now works for the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service.

Review:

Ed Henry's vivid description of the geology, geography and ecology of the [Shawangunk] Ridge perfectly defines the unique ... Gunks. -- U.S. Congressman Maurice D. Hinchey

Henry ... is a fine nature writer who even manages to make sense of the confusing geology of the Gunks. -- Hudson Valley magazine, Oct. 2003

Lavishly illustrated ... this little book delivers big information about the geology, geography and ecology of the Ridge. -- Taconic Newspapers, Sept. 2003

The book features ... poetic descriptions of the mountains the author clearly loves so much. -- New York History, winter 2005

This is an excellent guide for the first-time Gunks visitor, and has some interesting tidbits for the seasoned Gunks traveler. -- New York State Conservationist, June 2004

About this edition

• Publisher: Black Dome Pr
• Publication date: 2003
• ISBN 10: 1883789389
• ISBN 13: 9781883789381
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 208