Author: Claire K. Schmitt
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Category : Albany County (N.Y.)
Languages : en
Pages : 92
Book Description
Natural Areas of Albany County, New York
Author: Claire K. Schmitt
Publisher:
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Category : Albany County (N.Y.)
Languages : en
Pages : 92
Book Description
Publisher:
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Category : Albany County (N.Y.)
Languages : en
Pages : 92
Book Description
Helderberg Hilltowns
Author: John K. Elberfeld
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing
ISBN: 0738592684
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 130
Book Description
The early Dutch settlers in Albany called the hills to the west "Hellebergh," or "Clear Mountain." Little did they know of the rugged terrain that lay above the Helderberg Escarpment or of the hardy men and women who would one day tame that wilderness. Faced with thin soil and a harsh climate, the resourceful people of the Helderbergs established four towns: Berne, Knox, Rensselaerville, and Westerlo. The Hilltown farmers declared their independence from the feudal landlord system during the renowned anti-rent wars of the mid-1800s. As the agrarian economy faded, the enterprising Hilltowners used local resources in new ways to earn their livelihood. Landowners capitalized on the natural beauty of the region to attract tourists. Knox's cottage industry of wooden pillbox production brought it fame as the "Pillbox Capital of the World." Rensselaerville's Huyck Preserve created opportunities for the long-term study of biological systems. Helderberg Hilltowns takes the reader back to 1880 through 1950, a time of one-room schoolhouses, church socials, barn raisings, haying with draft horses, bobsledding parties, family reunions, and rocking chairs on the veranda.
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing
ISBN: 0738592684
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 130
Book Description
The early Dutch settlers in Albany called the hills to the west "Hellebergh," or "Clear Mountain." Little did they know of the rugged terrain that lay above the Helderberg Escarpment or of the hardy men and women who would one day tame that wilderness. Faced with thin soil and a harsh climate, the resourceful people of the Helderbergs established four towns: Berne, Knox, Rensselaerville, and Westerlo. The Hilltown farmers declared their independence from the feudal landlord system during the renowned anti-rent wars of the mid-1800s. As the agrarian economy faded, the enterprising Hilltowners used local resources in new ways to earn their livelihood. Landowners capitalized on the natural beauty of the region to attract tourists. Knox's cottage industry of wooden pillbox production brought it fame as the "Pillbox Capital of the World." Rensselaerville's Huyck Preserve created opportunities for the long-term study of biological systems. Helderberg Hilltowns takes the reader back to 1880 through 1950, a time of one-room schoolhouses, church socials, barn raisings, haying with draft horses, bobsledding parties, family reunions, and rocking chairs on the veranda.
A Directory of Research Natural Areas on Federal Lands of the United States of America
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Category : Research natural areas
Languages : en
Pages : 132
Book Description
Publisher:
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Category : Research natural areas
Languages : en
Pages : 132
Book Description
Research Natural Areas in Colorado, Wyoming, Nebraska, North Dakota, South Dakota, and Parts of Wyoming
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Category : Forest protection
Languages : en
Pages : 68
Book Description
"The purpose of the Research Natural Area system is to provide a representative range of undisturbed sites for research, monitoring, biodiversity protection, and as reference areas for management activities on public lands administered by the USDA Forest Service. This publication describes the location, significant features, climate, flora, fauna, and published research for the 16 Research Natural Areas established through 1993 on Public Lands administered by the USDA Forest Service in Colorado, Wyoming, Nebraska, North Dakota and South Dakota."--Title page verso
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Category : Forest protection
Languages : en
Pages : 68
Book Description
"The purpose of the Research Natural Area system is to provide a representative range of undisturbed sites for research, monitoring, biodiversity protection, and as reference areas for management activities on public lands administered by the USDA Forest Service. This publication describes the location, significant features, climate, flora, fauna, and published research for the 16 Research Natural Areas established through 1993 on Public Lands administered by the USDA Forest Service in Colorado, Wyoming, Nebraska, North Dakota and South Dakota."--Title page verso
A Directory of Research Natural Areas on Federal Lands of the United States of America
Author: United States. Federal Committee on Research Natural Areas
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Category : Natural areas
Languages : en
Pages : 148
Book Description
Publisher:
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Category : Natural areas
Languages : en
Pages : 148
Book Description
National Registry of Natural Landmarks
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Category : Government publications
Languages : en
Pages : 136
Book Description
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Category : Government publications
Languages : en
Pages : 136
Book Description
Federal Register
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Category : Administrative law
Languages : en
Pages : 780
Book Description
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Category : Administrative law
Languages : en
Pages : 780
Book Description
Natural Areas of Saratoga County, New York
Author: Claire K. Schmitt
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Category : Hiking
Languages : en
Pages : 98
Book Description
Publisher:
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Category : Hiking
Languages : en
Pages : 98
Book Description
The Campus as a Work of Art
Author: Thomas A. Gaines
Publisher: Praeger
ISBN:
Category : Architecture
Languages : en
Pages : 192
Book Description
This volume, for the first time, presents the total physical world of the college campus as a bona fide art form. It analyzes the aesthetic elements involved in the spawning and savaging of college grounds. The ideal campus design, once defined, is held up to over 100 campuses throughout the United States, and the relative artistic merit of each evaluated. Both the best and the worst in campus design are critically observed from the standpoint of urban space, architectural quality, landscape, and overall appeal. Variables such as regional differences, historical perspective, expansion, and visual focus also figure in the evaluation. A list of the fifty most artistically successful campuses in the country concludes this highly readable and yet academically valid work exploring a discrete artistic discipline.
Publisher: Praeger
ISBN:
Category : Architecture
Languages : en
Pages : 192
Book Description
This volume, for the first time, presents the total physical world of the college campus as a bona fide art form. It analyzes the aesthetic elements involved in the spawning and savaging of college grounds. The ideal campus design, once defined, is held up to over 100 campuses throughout the United States, and the relative artistic merit of each evaluated. Both the best and the worst in campus design are critically observed from the standpoint of urban space, architectural quality, landscape, and overall appeal. Variables such as regional differences, historical perspective, expansion, and visual focus also figure in the evaluation. A list of the fifty most artistically successful campuses in the country concludes this highly readable and yet academically valid work exploring a discrete artistic discipline.
Wyoming Wildlife: A Natural History
Author: Paul Johnsgard
Publisher: Lulu.com
ISBN: 1609621506
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 246
Book Description
This book surveys Wyoming's mammal, bird, reptile, and amphibian faunas. In addition to introducing the state's geography, geology, climate, and major ecosystems, it provides 65 biological profiles of 72 mammal species, 195 profiles of 196 birds, 9 profiles of 12 reptiles, and 6 profiles of 9 amphibians. There are also species lists of Wyoming's 117 mammals, 445 birds, 22 reptiles, and 12 amphibians. Also included are descriptions of nearly 50 national and state properties, including parks, forests, preserves, and other public-access natural areas in Wyoming. The book includes a text of more than 150,000 words, nearly 700 references, a glossary of 115 biological terms, nearly 50 maps and line drawings by the author, and 33 color photographs by Thomas D. Mangelsen.
Publisher: Lulu.com
ISBN: 1609621506
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 246
Book Description
This book surveys Wyoming's mammal, bird, reptile, and amphibian faunas. In addition to introducing the state's geography, geology, climate, and major ecosystems, it provides 65 biological profiles of 72 mammal species, 195 profiles of 196 birds, 9 profiles of 12 reptiles, and 6 profiles of 9 amphibians. There are also species lists of Wyoming's 117 mammals, 445 birds, 22 reptiles, and 12 amphibians. Also included are descriptions of nearly 50 national and state properties, including parks, forests, preserves, and other public-access natural areas in Wyoming. The book includes a text of more than 150,000 words, nearly 700 references, a glossary of 115 biological terms, nearly 50 maps and line drawings by the author, and 33 color photographs by Thomas D. Mangelsen.