In the spotlight this month: America’s First Wilderness: New York State’s Forest Preserves by Norman Van Valkenburgh, who was a longtime licensed surveyor for the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation and the author of several PMP books. America’s First Wilderness tells the story of the creation of the Catskill and Adirondack Forest Preserves and Parks during the late 19th and early 20th centuries. It profiles the individuals behind the effort and discusses how they first conceived and then accomplished their great work. An essential addition to every CATS/ADK cabin’s bookshelves. Buy it now for 25% off.
Events Coming Up
May 10: “Making History in Delaware County.” As part of this history conference, Purple Mountain Press will be presenting a brief overview about our role in promoting local history. 1:00 – 3:00 pm. Free, but registration required by May 7. Where: 46549 State Highway 10, Delhi, NY. Details.
May 25: Fleischmanns Memorial Day Weekend Street Fair. We’ll be representing PMP in the town of its origin – Fleischmanns, NY – along with more than 50 vendors of vintage and local goods & crafts lining Main Street. Come meet us! We’ll have books for sale. 10:00 a.m. – 4 p.m.
June 7: John Burroughs is one of PMP’s cornerstone authors, which is why we’re happy to share that Burroughs’ Woodchuck Lodge in Roxbury offers terrific nature programs, aka “Wild Saturdays,” on the first Saturday of every month, now through October. Free! Check out the lineup.
