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Seventeen species of hawks, sandy beaches, a network of military forts and the site of George Washington's first inauguration -- all can be found among the National Parks of New York Harbor. No one knows these special places better than the naturalists, scientists and historians who work at them as National Park Service Rangers. In this new podcast series, park rangers share their insider stories about the wonders to be seen at these national treasures. Produced by the National Parks of New York Harbor Conservancy, located on the web at: nyharborparks.org. Primary Format : History Language : en Also Listed as: City : New York State/Province : NY User Tags: Alexander Hamilton birds Ellis Island hawks history national parks nature New York Theodore Roosevelt User Votes: RSS Feed Website People found this Podcast Searching for: View this Podcast on a Google Map. Podcast iTunes Link Text Only listing of Ranger Stories Podcasts Methings.com listings of Ranger Stories Podcasts If you like this podcast, you might also like:

View the full archive of Ranger Stories RS08: Nieuw Amsterdam to New York (Part 3) Nieuw Amsterdam passes into British hands with nary a shot being fired, yet the Dutch residents remain. So, too, does their tradition of tolerance and civil liberties, leaving a permanent imprint on the culture of the city to this very day, in the conclusion of Nieuw Amsterdam to New York Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website RS07: Nieuw Amsterdam to New York (Part 2) Pierre Minuit, whom we know better as Peter Minuit, gets the small settlement of New Amsterdam off to a good start. But after his replacement, settlers suffer increasingly tyrannical and inept governance from the Dutch West India Company -- until they finally say, Enough! -- in Part 2 of Nieuw Amsterdam to New York. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website RS01: Getting Wild in the City Discover New York Harbor's answer to Yellowstone -- a collection of 11 parks known as Gateway National Recreation Area that offer metropolitan-area residents outstanding outdoor recreation and a wild and wonderful experience of the natural world. For pictures, information and a map of park locations in Brooklyn, Queens, Staten Island and Monmouth County, New Jersey, visit: nyharborparks.org/podcasts/rs-gateway.html. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website RS02: Hawking on the Harbor What makes hawks such amazing predators -- and where are the best places in New York City to see them? Let National Park Service Ranger Dave Taft share his insights and expertise with you -- and hear about his memorable experience watching a peregrine falcon make a kill. For pictures, information and a map of hawk-watching sites on New York Harbor, where up to 17 hawk species may be seen during the fall migration, visit: nyharborparks.org/podcasts/rs-hawks.html. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website RS03: Journey Through Ellis Island Over 40 percent of Americans can trace their ancestry through Ellis Island. What did these forebears feel, a century ago, as they sat in the Great Hall of the storied immigration station, waiting to learn their fate? National Park Service Ranger Charles Walker recreates the experience for you. For historical pictures and information about Ellis Island today, visit: nyharborparks.org/podcasts/rs-ellis.html. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website RS04: The First Roosevelt Big-game hunter or big-time conservationist? Cowboy or member of the New York elite? War hero or peacemaker? The first President Roosevelt was all this and more. Learn about his life and times from National Park Service Ranger Mike Amato. For historical pictures illustrating some of the episodes related here, and information about the Theodore Roosevelt Birthplace, visit: nyharborparks.org/podcasts/rs-roosevelt.html. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website RS05: Alexander Hamilton's Unlikely Rise Park historian Steve Laise recounts the rise of founding father Alexander Hamilton from humble beginnings on the island of Nevis in the Caribbean to Washington's right-hand man and, ultimately, Secretary of the Treasury. Co-author of the Federalist Papers, which argued for adoption of the Constitution, Hamilton was instrumental in establishing a strong central government and sound financial footing for the new nation. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website RS06: Nieuw Amsterdam to New York (Part 1) Trace New York's beginnings in this, the first of a two-part episode on the Dutch settlement that evolved from a backwater trading outpost into the center of world finance and commerce. On this journey you'll start on the other side of the world with the Dutch East India Company, join Henry Hudson in his quest for a Northwest Passage and end up on the southern tip of Manhattan with Peter Minuit. In Part 2 you'll see how the city's residents prospered, then ultimately rebelled against a tyra ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website