Posts Tagged ‘Alpine’
On the Drive
A bike ride on Henry Hudson Drive is more than just good exercise. It puts you in touch with the story of the Palisades.
Read MoreFrom the Hard Winter
Over one remarkable season in 1934, the Civil Works Administration left an impressive legacy in the park.
Read MoreThe Cascade
The story behind the ruins at Peanut Leap Cascade, one of the favorite hiking destinations in the Palisades Interstate Park in New Jersey.
Read MoreSix Months After
Update on the Palisades Interstate Park in New Jersey six months after the park’s waterfront was devastated by Hurricane Sandy in fall 2012.
Read MoreHidden on the Mountain
The State Line Lookout area was the site of “Skunk Hollow,” a unique nineteenth-century settlement of free Black families.
Read MoreWhat Comes Back
In the immediate aftermath of Hurricane Sandy.
Read MoreHow to Mix a Zabriskie
For a new year, a bit of cheer from a grand estate on the Palisades!
Read MoreSkirt Check
For over three decades, Leo and Jack Schwarzstein ran — and publicized — the Yonkers–Alpine Ferry.
Read MoreAllison’s Will
William O. Allison’s life story spanned the Palisades, literally and figuratively, from riverfront village to cliff-top estate.
Read MoreA Stop Along the Long Path
The Women’s Monument in the Palisades Interstate Park in New Jersey is now part of New Jersey’s Women’s Heritage Trail.
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