Posts Tagged ‘Guest Author’
Twombly
Socialites Hamilton and Florence Twombly donated land for a special picnic grove beneath the Palisades.
Read MoreChanging Tides
Dramatic changes in the ecology of the Palisades have occurred in the century since the creation of the Palisades Interstate Park in New Jersey.
Read MoreMajor Armstrong’s Tower
The world’s first FM radio tower, built by Edwin Armstrong in 1938, is still in operation today on top of the Palisades.
Read MoreSnakes in a Park
Threatened or cornered, of course, any animal will try to defend itself. But left alone, none of the several species of snakes that live in this park is harmful to humans.
Read MoreThe Fishermen of the Sky
The osprey is one of the most impressive autumn migrants seen along the Palisades.
Read MoreAmerican v. American: The 1781 Battle of Fort Lee
Bergen County historian Todd Braisted discusses the other Revolutionary military event that occurred at Fort Lee, one often overlooked by historians.
Read MoreChipmunks Ahoy!
Sometimes even the most commonplace wildlife has something to teach us about the richness of forest ecology.
Read MoreThe Making of a Hut
Anthony Taranto recounts in words and photographs the reconstruction of a Revolutionary War soldiers’ hut at Fort Lee Historic Park.
Read MoreMeeting the Reel Ghosts
Volunteer (and voice talent!) Carol Hoernlein discusses the creation of our video, “A New Deal for the Palisades,” which brings the park to life during the Great Depression.
Read MoreThe March of the Forgotten
Historian John Spring recounts the story of the march of World War I soldiers from Dumont’s Camp Merritt to the docks at Alpine at the start of 1918’s flu pandemic.
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