Stories

At Home with Olmsted

Author and long-time Riverside resident Cathy Jean Maloney riffs on the joys and challenges of living in an Olmsted landscape.

Olmsted and Friends: Meet Adrian Benepe

Meet Adrian Benepe, a member of our Olmsted 200 Honorary Committee!

Olmsted and Friends: Meet Austin Allen

Meet Austin Allen, a member of our Olmsted 200 Honorary Committee!

It Ain’t All Rainbows and Unicorns: Working Inside an Olmsted Masterpiece

Prospect Park gardener Jesse Brody offers insights on maintaining a positive outlook while facing challenges in Olmsted’s beloved Brooklyn park.

Olmsted and Friends: Meet Philip Loughlin

Meet Phillip Loughlin, a member of our Olmsted 200 Honorary Committee!

Encountering Olmsted

In this blog post, Jane Loeffler, a historian and artist in DC, reflects on her career and its many connections to Olmsted. The piece features original artwork by Jane herself.

FLO: An Artist of the Heart, Not the Head

'I found myself heading directly for a place I’ve visited countless times...almost as if pulled by a magnet," writes Justin Martin, author of Genius of Place: The Life of Frederick Law Olmsted. In this piece, Justin reflects on how Olmsted landscapes have shaped his life and his family's life— knowingly and unknowingly.

Growing Up in Olmsted’s Garden

Betsy Mikel reflects on her childhood in this heartfelt post. Her father idolized the father of American landscape architecture, and she found her own way to appreciate Frederick Law Olmsted's artistry.