A comprehensive account of the history of the Fire Island National Seashore since its creation in 1964.

Fire Island is a string of communities and parks, gay and straight bars, boats and bridges, beach umbrellas and bungalows--all bound together by the pristine wh

Small coastal communities stand up to the giant of mid-20th century urban development in this chronicle of a true David and Goliath drama. With its unspoiled, t

This book is illustrated with history of Fire Island. Declared a national seashore in 1964, this barrier island is now managed by the National Park Service and