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Bob Binnewies has done a masterful job of capturing the spirit and chronicling the determination of those whose work has helped safeguard the magnificent landscape of the Hudson River. Palisades is a must for everyone involved in open space and wildlife habitat protection. -- Patrick F. Noonan (Conservation Fund) Bob Binnewies' book is a tour de force about the history of a unique bi-state agency that has played a central role in the preservation of open space, including most recently, Sterling Forest in the heart of the New York Metropolitan area. -- Jim Tripp (Environmental Defense Fund) This book reminds us that conservation of our nation's natural and historic assets never is easy, but always is possible if each generation places high value on the legacy it will leave for the next. -- Former Senator Bill Bradley The citizenry of our nation has stepped forward, generation upon generation, to preserve scenic beauty and the diversity of natural life. Often, these achievements are dramatic and inspiring, as in the Palisades chronicle. With its public parkland and historic sites protected forever, the question remains: can we apply the same resolve to secure an even higher environmental goal: to save our Earth's future? -- Larry Rockefeller (American Conservation Association)

Bob Binnewies' book is a tour de force about the history of a unique bi-state agency that has played a central role in the preservation of open space, including most recently, Sterling Forest in the heart of the New York Metropolitan area.--Jim Tripp (Environmental Defense Fund) The citizenry of our nation has stepped forward, generation upon generation, to preserve scenic beauty and the diversity of natural life. Often, these achievements are dramatic and inspiring, as in the Palisades chronicle. With its public parkland and historic sites protected forever, the question remains: can we apply the same resolve to secure an even higher environmental goal: to save our Earth's future?--Larry Rockefeller (American Conservation Association) This books reminds us that conservation of our nation's natural and historic assets never is easy, but always is possible if each generation places high value on the legacy it will leave for the next.--Former Senator Bill Bradley Bob Binnewies has done a masterful job of capturing the spirit and chronicling the determination of those whose work has helped safeguard the magnificent landscape of the Hudson River. Palisades is a must for everyone involved in open space and wildlife habitat protection.--Patrick F. Noonan (Conservation Fund)

Bob Binnewies has done a masterful job of capturing the spirit and chronicling the determination of those whose work has helped safeguard the magnificent landscape of the Hudson River. Palisades is a must for everyone involved in open space and wildlife habitat protection. -- Patrick F. Noonan (Conservation Fund) Bob Binnewies' book is a tour de force about the history of a unique bi-state agency that has played a central role in the preservation of open space, including most recently, Sterling Forest in the heart of the New York Metropolitan area. -- Jim Tripp (Environmental Defense Fund) This books reminds us that conservation of our nation's natural and historic assets never is easy, but always is possible if each generation places high value on the legacy it will leave for the next. -- Former Senator Bill Bradley The citizenry of our nation has stepped forward, generation upon generation, to preserve scenic beauty and the diversity of natural life. Often, these achievements are dramatic and inspiring, as in the Palisades chronicle. With its public parkland and historic sites protected forever, the question remains: can we apply the same resolve to secure an even higher environmental goal: to save our Earth's future? -- Larry Rockefeller (American Conservation Association)

Binnewies's book is a handbook for activists, an encyclopedia for people who love and enjoy these lands, and an ode to the wealthy families who have dedicated generations to protecting greenspace around New York City.-- ""New York History"" In his compelling history, Bob Binnewies captures the drama of the creation of the Palisades Interstate Park by my grandfather and his peers as an excellent example of how public-private partnerships can produce lasting benefits---Ann Perkins Cabot Pulling from a diverse array of archival sources, Palisades offers a vignette of the ongoing struggle to protect natural areas for public benefit. Within the discourse of state and national park history and cultural/environmental history, this work offers optimism that preserved places can come to fruition despite setbacks.-- ""H-Net Reviews"" Bob Binnewies has done a masterful job of capturing the spirit and chronicling the determination of those whose work has helped safeguard the magnificent landscape of the Hudson River. Palisades is a must for everyone involved in open space and wildlife habitat protection.---Patrick F. Noonan (Conservation Fund) Bob Binnewies' book is a tour de force about the history of a unique bi-state agency that has played a central role in the preservation of open space, including most recently, Sterling Forest in the heart of the New York Metropolitan area.---Jim Tripp (Environmental Defense Fund) The citizenry of our nation has stepped forward, generation upon generation, to preserve scenic beauty and the diversity of natural life. Often, these achievements are dramatic and inspiring, as in the Palisades chronicle. With its public parkland and historic sites protected forever, the question remains: can we apply the same resolve to secure an even higher environmental goal: to save our Earth's future?---Larry Rockefeller (American Conservation Association) This book reminds us that conservation of our nation's natural and historic assets never is easy, but always is possible if each generation places high value on the legacy it will leave for the next.---Former Senator Bill Bradley

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Robert O. Binnewies was Executive Director of the Palisades Interstate Park Commission throughout the 1990s. During a conservation career that spanned nearly forty years, he also served as Superintendent of Yosemite National Park, Vice President of the National Audubon Society, and Executive Director of the Maine Coast Heritage Trust.

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