Peggy Turco has worked throughout the Hudson Valley as a freelance naturalist for more than 25 years and has lectured widely on the region's ecology and Native American heritage. She is a licensed wildlife rehabilitator and enjoys linking and canoeing. She is also the author of "Walks & Rambles in the Western Hudson Valley and coauthored the second edition of "Walks & Rambles in Westchester and Fairheld Counties. She lives in Wappingers Falls, New York.