The Ashokan Catskills A Natural History Author:John Bierhorst Although famed since the 19th century as a classic American wonderland of peaks, forests, and waterfalls, New York's Catskill Mountains have never been the subject of a natural history. The first book of its kind, The Ashokan Catskills fills the need for a close look at Catskill, flora, fauna, landscape features, and natural communities. Dev... more »oted to a representative 60-square mile region of the eastern Catskills, this illustrated survey -- with special section on Native American prehistory -- brings to light the combination of rare elements that makes the Catskills unique. Included are annotated checklists of mammals, birds, reptiles, fishes, dragonflies, lichens, mosses, ferns, trees, sedges, and orchids.« less