The Catskills: From Wilderness to Woodstock, Revised and Updated

The Catskills tells the story of one of Americas most historically rich and romantic regions. Alf Evers evokes the special charm of the Catskills region with explorations of its flora and fauna legends superstitions and natural and unnatural wonders. Packed with illustrations detailing the history of the Catskills from the time of its first settling through the Revolutionary and Civil Wars the Borcht Belt years the famed Woodstock festival up to the present The Catskills is a memorable book that does full justice to a vital vein of our American heritage.