The historic Hudson River Valley is unquestionably one of America's > most storied places, but over the years it had been much abused. Now, > as Roger Stone tells us in The Mightier Hudson, communities up and > down the river are creatively using its natural and cultural resources > to build a new economy designed to sustain both those resources and > the livelihoods of the people who live there. By effectively putting > the lie to the false choice between economic progress and > environmental protection, it is an important and uplifting story that > should be read, and applied, by those living in communities along > waterways everywhere.> > Richard Moe, President Emeritus, National Trust for Historic > Preservation> The historic Hudson River Valley is unquestionably one of America's > most storied places, but over the years it had been much abused. Now, > as Roger Stone tells us in The Mightier Hudson, communities up and > down the river are creatively using its natural and cultural resources > to build a new economy designed to sustain both those resources and > the livelihoods of the people who live there. By effectively putting > the lie to the false choice between economic progress and > environmental protection, it is an important and uplifting story that > should be read, and applied, by those living in communities along > waterways everywhere.> > Richard Moe, President Emeritus, National Trust for Historic > Preservation>