The Story Of Mount Rainier National Park

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Tahoma and Its People

Author : Jeff Antonelis-Lapp
Publisher : Washington State University Press
ISBN 13 : 1636820654
Total Pages : 365 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (368 download)

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Download or read book Tahoma and Its People written by Jeff Antonelis-Lapp and published by Washington State University Press. This book was released on 2021-07-14 with total page 365 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A magnificent active volcano, Mount Rainier ascends to 14,410 feet above sea level--the highest in Washington State. The source of five major rivers, it has more glaciers than any other peak in the contiguous U.S. Its slopes are home to ancient forests, spectacular subalpine meadows, and unique, captivating creatures. In Tahoma and Its People, a passionate, informed, hands-on science educator presents a natural and environmental history of Mount Rainier National Park and the surrounding region. Jeff Antonelis-Lapp explores geologic processes that create and alter landscapes, interrelationships within and between plant and animal communities, weather and climate influences on ecosystems, and what linked the iconic mountain with the people who traveled to it for millennia. He intersperses his own direct observation and study of organisms, as well as personal interactions with rangers, archaeologists, a master Native American weaver, and others. He covers a plethora of topics: geology, archaeology, indigenous villages and use of resources, climate and glacier studies, alpine and forest ecology, rivers, watershed dynamics, keystone species, threatened wildlife, geological hazards, and current resource management. Numerous color illustrations, maps, and figures supplement the text. 2020 Banff Mountain Book Competition Finalist, Mountain Environment and Natural History category

Our National Parks

Author : John Muir
Publisher : Boston ; Bew York : Houghton, Miffin
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 416 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (91 download)

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Download or read book Our National Parks written by John Muir and published by Boston ; Bew York : Houghton, Miffin. This book was released on 1901 with total page 416 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Mount Rainier National Park

Author : Molly Hashimoto
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781680513349
Total Pages : 136 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (133 download)

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Download or read book Mount Rainier National Park written by Molly Hashimoto and published by . This book was released on 2021 with total page 136 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Unique and charming gift book about iconic Mount Rainier National Park from a beloved artist's perspective

Mount Rainier National Park

Author : Joanne Mattern
Publisher : Children's Press
ISBN 13 : 9780531126530
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (265 download)

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Download or read book Mount Rainier National Park written by Joanne Mattern and published by Children's Press. This book was released on 2018-08-28 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Young readers will love exploring Mount Rainier and learn that it is actually a dormant volcano! They'll also enjoy discovering the park's plants, animals, and other landforms--all in the pages of this fun and fascinating book.

Washington's Mount Rainier National Park

Author : Tim McNulty
Publisher : Mountaineers Books
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 154 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Washington's Mount Rainier National Park written by Tim McNulty and published by Mountaineers Books. This book was released on 1998 with total page 154 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Home to more than 120 alpine plant species, three of which are found nowhere else in the world, Mount Rainier remains a refuge for a diversity of flora and fauna. It is also a magnet for the hundreds of thousands of people who live within sight of its snowy slopes and for millions of visitors who arrive from around the world each year. O'Hara and McNulty explore the conflict this presents as park managers attempt to balance protection of the mountain's fragile ecosystems with the desires of the many who wish to seek solitude in its vast forests or challenge themselves on its daunting glaciers.

Sunrise to Paradise

Author : Ruth Kirk
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780295977706
Total Pages : 140 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (777 download)

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Download or read book Sunrise to Paradise written by Ruth Kirk and published by . This book was released on 1999 with total page 140 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: On clear days, the mammoth volcano Mount Rainier dominates the Seattle and Tacoma skylines and can be seen from Whidbey Island to Yakima and the central Washington wheat fields. "The Mountain's out " is a cheerful local greeting, especially after a long spell of overcast weather. Sunrise to Paradise explores the rich history of this symbol of the Pacific Northwest and the national park that preserves it. Mount Rainier is the fifth highest peak in the United States outside Alaska, and it soars higher above its immediate base than does any other in the lower forty-eight. Sunrise to Paradise describes its geological and glacial origins and current ecological health, and the century-old stewardship of Mount Rainier National Park. Its stories include accounts by Native people such as Saluskin and Wapowety, climbers from John Muir and Fay Fuller to Willi Unsoeld and Lou Whittaker, and entrepreneurs from the Longmire family to Paul Sceva. Here, too, are the tales of scientists and tourists, park rangers and volunteers. Numerous illustrations span the decades. Some of the photographs were taken from albums of the 1912 and 1915 Mountaineers outings; others are by noted photographers of the past like Imogen Cunningham and Asahel Curtis and by contemporary photographers including Ira Spring. There are paintings by Abby Williams Hill and George Tsutakawa and a series specially created by Dee Molenaar.

The Big Fact Book about Mount Rainier

Author : Bette Filley
Publisher : Dunamis House
ISBN 13 : 9781880405062
Total Pages : 472 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (5 download)

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Download or read book The Big Fact Book about Mount Rainier written by Bette Filley and published by Dunamis House. This book was released on 1996 with total page 472 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A compendium of information and trivia about Mount Ranier and the surrounding national park, with fun facts and statistics in sections on early exploration, the human and natural history of the area, the park service, colorful characters, Indian tribes, park facilities, glaciers, landmarks, events, spiritual aspects, trails, roads, wildlife, activities, and volcanology. Includes b&w photos and maps. c. Book News Inc.

Flora of Mount Rainier National Park

Author : David Biek
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 524 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (91 download)

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Download or read book Flora of Mount Rainier National Park written by David Biek and published by . This book was released on 2000 with total page 524 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Provides a virtually complete listing of the 871 native and introduced species of plants found in the Park, with keys designed specifically for Mount Rainier National Park, line drawings, minimally technical descriptions for identification, a guide to plant locations, a glossary, and a section of 64 color photographs.Annotation copyrighted by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR.

Crown Jewel Wilderness

Author : Lauren Danner
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780874223521
Total Pages : 320 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (235 download)

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Download or read book Crown Jewel Wilderness written by Lauren Danner and published by . This book was released on 2017 with total page 320 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: North Cascades National Park is remote, rugged, and spectacularly majestic. Efforts to establish a park gained traction after World War II, as national interest in wilderness preservation and concerns about the impact of harvesting timber grew. Troubled by the National Park Service¿s policy favoring development for tourism and the United States Forest Service¿s policy promoting logging in the national forests, conservationists leveraged a changing political environment and the evolving environmental values of the natural resource agencies. Their activism eventually led to the 1968 creation of a crown jewel--Washington¿s magnificent third national park. This engaging account tells the story.

The Ledge

Author : Jim Davidson
Publisher : Ballantine Books
ISBN 13 : 0345523210
Total Pages : 298 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (455 download)

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Download or read book The Ledge written by Jim Davidson and published by Ballantine Books. This book was released on 2011-07-26 with total page 298 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • “The authors bring extreme climbing to life. . . . Perhaps no author can rationalize why some choose to risk their lives . . . for the thrill of conquering a mountain. The Ledge comes perilously close and tells a ripping true story at the same time.”—The Denver Post In June 1992, best friends Jim Davidson and Mike Price stood atop Washington’s Mount Rainier, celebrating what they hoped would be the first of many milestones in their lives as passionate mountaineers. Then their triumph turned tragic when a cave-in plunged them deep inside a glacial crevasse—the pitch-black, ice-walled hell of every climber’s nightmares. An avid adventurer since youth, Davidson was a seasoned climber at the time of the Rainier ascent. But the harrowing free fall left him challenged by nature’s grandeur at its most unforgiving. Trapped on a narrow frozen shelf, deep below daylight, he desperately battled crumbling ice, snow that threatened to bury him alive, and crippling fear of the inescapable chasm below—all the while struggling to save his fatally injured friend. Finally, alone, with little equipment and rapidly dwindling hope, he confronted a fateful choice: the certainty of a slow, lonely death or the near impossibility of an agonizing climb for life. A story of heart-stopping adventure, heartfelt friendship, fleeting mortality, and implacable nature, The Ledge chronicles the elation and grief, dizzying heights and punishing depths, of a journey to hard-won wisdom. “Plunges readers into a dark, icy chasm from which escape seems impossible. Then it reveals the strength it takes to look up, and to start climbing.”—Jim Sheeler, winner of the Pulitzer Prize and author of the National Book Award finalist Final Salute “How [Davidson] rescued himself is the core of The Ledge, and its most gripping part. The physical effort and will involved are astonishing.”—The Plain Dealer “A moving portrait of friendship and loss.”—The Wall Street Journal

Sunrise to Paradise

Author : Ruth Kirk
Publisher : Turtleback
ISBN 13 : 9780613354417
Total Pages : 140 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (544 download)

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Download or read book Sunrise to Paradise written by Ruth Kirk and published by Turtleback. This book was released on 1999-01 with total page 140 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Account of Mount Rainer's natural history and geologic features, as well as its history as a national park.

Mount Rainier, a Record of Exploration

Author : Edmond Stephen Meany
Publisher : New York : Macmillan
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 384 pages
Book Rating : 4.A/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Mount Rainier, a Record of Exploration written by Edmond Stephen Meany and published by New York : Macmillan. This book was released on 1916 with total page 384 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Hiking Mount Rainier National Park, 3rd

Author : Heidi Schneider
Publisher : FalconGuides
ISBN 13 : 9780762782406
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (824 download)

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Download or read book Hiking Mount Rainier National Park, 3rd written by Heidi Schneider and published by FalconGuides. This book was released on 2014-06-17 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Fully updated and revised, Hiking Mount Rainier is a comprehensive and concise guide to the well-maintained trails nestled between the two major metropolises of the Pacific Northwest. Included are sixty hike descriptions for hikers of all ages and skill levels.

A Year in Paradise

Author : Flyod Schmoe
Publisher : Mountaineers Books
ISBN 13 : 1594856311
Total Pages : 208 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (948 download)

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Download or read book A Year in Paradise written by Flyod Schmoe and published by Mountaineers Books. This book was released on 1999-07-31 with total page 208 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: * An eloquently written story, laced with appreciations of the region's natural history * Includes historic photographs In midwinter 1920, Floyd Schmoe and his bride struggled up Mount Rainier on snowshoes on a long-delayed honeymoon. As the new caretakers at Paradise Inn, they would be alone in a towering world of snow and ice and incomparable beauty, until the plows arrived to free them on the fourth of July. So began a long love affair with Mount Rainier. And here is Floyd Schmoe's account of it; a delightful and informative portrait of a mountain through the seasons of the year. Through his personal narrative, Schmoe writes of many things that combined to cast a spell on him: the shy mountain goat, the reproductive processes of trees and plants, techniques of climbing, the habits of glaciers and volcanoes, the curious fact of a mouse being found at very high altitude, the peculiarities of tourists-and much more. This is a book for anyone drawn to the mysteries of the high country.

Mount Rainier National Park

Author : Donald M. Johnstone
Publisher : Arcadia Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1439643180
Total Pages : 128 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (396 download)

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Download or read book Mount Rainier National Park written by Donald M. Johnstone and published by Arcadia Publishing. This book was released on 2013-04-15 with total page 128 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Mount Rainier rises 14,410 feet above sea level and can be seen on any given day by over three million people and from over 100 miles away. It is Americas fifth national park, established in 1899. The mountain is an active but currently dormant volcano. With 25 named glaciers, 50 smaller unnamed glaciers, and numerous perennial snowfields, Mount Rainier boasts the largest glacier system in the continental United States. In addition to the glacier zone, the park has alpine and subalpine forest and subtropical rain forest. Each zone has its own unique ecology of plants and animals. The vistas of and from the mountain are some of the most spectacular in all of the park system.

The Geologic Story of Mount Rainier; A Look at the Geologic Past of One of America's Most Scenic Volcanoes

Author : Dwight R. Crandell
Publisher : Alpha Edition
ISBN 13 : 9789355751485
Total Pages : 52 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (514 download)

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Download or read book The Geologic Story of Mount Rainier; A Look at the Geologic Past of One of America's Most Scenic Volcanoes written by Dwight R. Crandell and published by Alpha Edition. This book was released on 2021-12-16 with total page 52 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The book, "" The Geologic Story of Mount Rainier; A look at the geologic past of one of America's most scenic volcanoes "", has been considered important throughout the human history, and so that this work is never forgotten we have made efforts in its preservation by republishing this book in a modern format for present and future generations. This whole book has been reformatted, retyped and designed. These books are not made of scanned copies and hence the text is clear and readable.

The Measure of a Mountain

Author : Bruce Barcott
Publisher : ReadHowYouWant
ISBN 13 : 9781459616851
Total Pages : 364 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (168 download)

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Download or read book The Measure of a Mountain written by Bruce Barcott and published by ReadHowYouWant. This book was released on 2011-04 with total page 364 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Mount Rainier is the largest and most dangerous volcano in the country. Looming massively above the rugged Cascade Range in Washington State, it is visited by millions, climbed by thousands, and romanticized as the most potent icon of the region. Yet it is a mountain that few truly know. In The Measure of a Mountain, Seattle writer Bruce Barcott...