Hudson

STEPHEN P. STANNE has taught about the Hudson since 1980, coordinating the education programs of Hudson River Sloop Clearwater and those of the Hudson River Estuary Program of New York’s Department of Environmental Conservation, in partnership with the New York State Water Resources Institute at Cornell University.  ROGER G. PANETTA, now retired professor of history at Fordham University, has made the Hudson River a central subject of his teaching, writing, and curatorial work. He is also editor of Westchester: The American Suburb, Dutch New York, and Kingston: The IBM Years, and author of The Tappan Zee Bridge and the Forging of the Rockland Suburb.  BRIAN E. FORIST coordinates the undergraduate program in Outdoor Recreation, Parks, and Human Ecology at Indiana University-Bloomington. His many years of experience as an environmental educator include six years as education specialist with Clearwater.MAIJA LIISA NIEMISTÖ worked for Clearwater for ten years as an onboard educator and director of the organization’s education programs. In 2019 she joined the Hudson River Estuary Program and the New York State Water Resource Institute as an environmental science education specialist.

"The breadth of topics covered in this book allows readers to make connections between local history, artistic expression, environmental conservation, and political action. The level of writing is accessible and straightforward, but also suggests further avenues of exploration and learning. This is a valuable resource for everyone from the novice to the river veteran."  - Chris Bowser (Marist College, Poughkeepsie, NY) "Is there anything in nature as beguiling as a big river? The Mighty Hudson is sprawling, naturally murky, and marvelously mysterious-it would take many lifetimes on the water to discern its secrets. But helpful clarity is at hand, The Hudson: An Illustrated Guide to the Living River takes the reader on a descriptive and explanatory tour of this iconic waterway, from its source high in the Adirondacks to its melding with the Atlantic Ocean. Even if you are unable to dip your hands in its waters and experience the rhythms of its flow, you will in this volume begin to understand this living river." - John Waldman (Queens College) "An essential resource for understanding the full sweep of the great river's natural history and human heritage. The revised volume gives a detailed account of the Hudson River's history, including the geological forces that created it, the species that inhabit it, the various peoples who have lived on its banks, and the great works of art it has inspired. Combining both scientific and historical perspectives, this book demonstrates why the Hudson and its valley have been so central to the environmental movement." (Chronogram)

• ContentsPrefaceChapter 1: A Physical Overview of the HudsonChapter 2: Energy Flow and Nutrient Cycles in the HudsonChapter 3: The Hudson's Habitats and Plant CommunitiesChapter 4: The Hudson's Invertebrate AnimalsChapter 5: The Hudson's FishesChapter 6: The Hudson's Birds and BeastsChapter 7: Exploration, Colonization, and RevolutionChapter 8: The Romantic RiverChapter 9: Industrialization and the Transformation of the LandscapeChapter 10: Conservation and EnvironmentalismChapter 11: Resolving River ConflictsChapter 12: Is the Hudson Getting Cleaner?Chapter 13: Climate Change and the HudsonAfterwordSources and Suggested ReadingsGlossaryAcknowledgmentsIndexAbout the Authors