During the COVID-19 pandemic, Franklin D. Roosevelt's home and Eleanor Roosevelt's Val-Kill estate became Schenkman and his wife's happy place, and he wanted to give back in the way he knew best.

Adam J. Schenkman's latest book, "Franklin's Trees," explores the natural landscape of the Hudson Valley and Franklin D. Roosevelt history.

HYDE PARK, N.Y. — Under the glare of an 8-inch-by-10-inch official photo of President Donald Trump in the Franklin D. Roosevelt National Historic Site visitors center, employees take a business ...