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The Hudson Highlands - William Thompson Howell Memorial

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The Hudson Highlands is one of the most important local (NY-NJ) hiking books ever published. It details hiking around the Hudson River in the Bear Mountain vicinity about the turn of the last century. William Thompson Howell was the leader of those hikes and thankfully he wrote about them in great detail. Back when men were men, he and his pals used to take a train up from NYC and depending on the season either get a boat to cross the Hudson or walk across its frozen expanse in the winter. Hikes of twenty miles were not uncommon. And every year he took a couple of weeks off and spent them in the mountains, creating a camp that would have made Nessmuk or Thoreau feel right at home. Hiking was his passion and the Hudson Highlands was his playground. For anyone familar with Harriman Park or Bear Mountain and the local environs of the lower Hudson Valley this book is a historical treasure trove.
  • Reprint edition with added material and photographs
  • Indexed
  • Includes Howell's original photographs
  • Includes Vol 1 & Vol 2
  • Wonderful historic reference
  • A perfect gift for anyone who loves Harriman Park or hiking and backpacking in general
  • About The Author - William Thompson Howell 1873-1916, worked for NY Telephone in NYC. He was a renown hike leader and writer, writing hiking columns for various publications. He kept meticulous notes on his hikes and this book is the result. Originally published as 2 volumes to memorialize the much beloved Howell in 1932 & 1933 respectively this reprint volume is lovingly brought to you by the explorers and local historians at Bog Meadow Publishing. There is a mountain in Harriman State Park named in his honor and a trail on Cro's Nest Mountain is also named for him.
  • Author - William T. Howell
  • Binding - Paper
  • Pages - Vol 1 - 191, Vol 2 - 167 + index
  • Publisher - Bog Meadow Publishing
  • Year - 2010
  • ISBN - 9780615366432.

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I love this book!

By Lynette1776

from Cornwall, NY

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  • fun
  • Interesting
  • Unique
  • Worth It

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Best Uses

  • When historically minded
  • While curious
  • While hiking

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This is a fabulous book! From the first I was enraptured by Howell's words and photos. You will not regret this purchase!

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