From the Hudson to the Taconics: An Ecological and Cultural Field Guide to the Habitats of Columbia County, New York - David Foster

A book review written and read by David Foster. David Foster is an ecologist, Director Emeritus of the Harvard Forest, and President Emeritus of the Highstead Foundation. He co-founded the Wildlands and Woodlands Initiative in 2005 and was lead writer of Wildlands in New England: Past, Present, and Future in 2023. David has written and edited books including Thoreau’s Country: Journey Through a Transformed Landscape; Forests in Time: The Environmental Consequences of 1,000 Years of Change in New England; Hemlock: A Forest Giant on the Edge; and A Meeting of Land and Sea: The Nature and Future of Martha’s Vineyard.Read the full recommendation and discover additional content in the Summer 2025 Issue of From the Ground Up.