Field guides to specific urban neighborhoods? When Leslie Day’s new book Field Guide to the Neighborhood Birds of New York City is published by Johns Hopkins University Press, then yes, there will be – one.
Like any good naturalist, whenever I go traveling, or even when I’m just strolling around my own hometown, I often find myself examining the flora and fauna surrounding me. However when visiting large cities, this can sometimes be tricky, particularly in the flora category as so many different species – both native and non-native – […]
In light of he increased attention now being paid to New York Harbor as a result of Hurricane Sandy, it is indeed a timely coincidence that a revised and updated edition of John Waldman’s Heartbeats in the Muck; the History, Sea Life, and Environment of New York Harbor has been published by Empire State Editions, an […]