Author : David Rockwell
Publisher : Falcon Press Publishing
Page : 344 pages
File Size : 18,39 MB
Release : 2002
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN :
Glacier National Park in northern Montana offers visitors the chance to be immersed in a pristine landscape, and an opportunity to experience the Rocky Mountain West in all its unspoiled glory.
Author : David Rockwell
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
Page : 353 pages
File Size : 25,33 MB
Release : 2023-12-12
Category : History
ISBN : 1493082450
Author and naturalist David Rockwell explains the evolution of the park's geology from the erosion of Australian mountains more than a billion years ago to the glaciers that gave Glacier National Park its distinctive landscape. He explores the natural history of the plants and animals of the park's six distinct regions. You'll learn about the park's greatest predators, grizzly bears, mountain lions, and wolves, and about their complex relationship with their prey. The result is a fascinating and intimate portrait of one of the world's last truly wild places.
Author : Bill Guyton
Publisher : Univ of California Press
Page : 228 pages
File Size : 35,85 MB
Release : 1998-10-27
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9780520926189
Glaciers in sunny California? Many people will be surprised to learn that there are several hundred in this state, ranging in size from the impressive Whitney Glacier on Mt. Shasta and the Palisade Glacier in the Sierra Nevada to tiny glacierets. While California's glaciers are small compared to those in the northern Rockies or the European Alps, each one is interesting and some are suitable for exploring. Also of note is the fact that Ice Age glaciers carved California's most spectacular mountain scenery—the High Sierra was glaciated several times and glacial landforms are prominent features of the Sierran landscape today. Bill Guyton summarizes the history of the discovery of Ice Age glaciation and modern-day glaciers in California, as well as the development of modern ideas about the state's glacial history. He describes the controversy about the origin of Yosemite Valley and quotes from the colorful accounts of early mountain explorers such as John Muir, Josiah Whitney, and François Matthes. His book provides a primer on glaciers and glacial landforms, a glossary of technical terms, helpful illustrations, and a 100-mile Sierra field trip guide for readers who want to see glaciers and glacial features for themselves. Glaciers of California will make any visit to the mountains more interesting, whether one is carrying a camera, crampons, or a fishing pole.
Author : Omer B. Raup
Publisher : Rio Nuevo Publishers
Page : pages
File Size : 32,99 MB
Release : 2018
Category : Science
ISBN : 9781940322162
With this newly updated, colorful, and lively guide, Glacier National Park visitors can take a self-guided tour of the fascinating geologic events that created the park's majestic scenery. Complete with an easy-to-read foldout map that offers a three-dimensional perspective on the area's geology, Geology Along Going-to-the-Sun Road gives lay readers and geologists alike a unique opportunity to get behind-the-scenery at 21 stops along this famous highway.
Author : C. W. Guthrie
Publisher : Farcountry Press
Page : 78 pages
File Size : 44,52 MB
Release : 2006
Category : Photography
ISBN : 9781560373353
Traveling Glacier National Park's Going to the Sun Road is an experience like no other. Laborers toiled for nearly 20 years to complete the 50-mile road that winds an impossible route through the heart of Glacier. One of the most scenic highways in the world, this marvel of engineering set the standard for all national parks. C. W. Guthrie tells the intriguing tale of the history and the construction of the epic Going-to-the-Sun Road. 60 color and black-and-white photographs.
Author : Bert Gildart
Publisher : Falcon Guides
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 46,3 MB
Release : 2007
Category : Flathead River Valley (B.C. and Mont.)
ISBN : 9780762736447
A comprehensive guide to exploring the many outdoor recreation opportunities in and around Glacier National Park and Montana's Flathead Valley with an emphasis on natural history and geology.
Author : Douglas Chadwick
Publisher : Patagonia
Page : 293 pages
File Size : 13,67 MB
Release : 2013-10-06
Category : Nature
ISBN : 193834006X
Glutton, demon of destruction, symbol of slaughter, mightiest of wilderness villains… The wolverine comes marked with a reputation based on myth and fancy. Yet this enigmatic animal is more complex than the legends that surround it. With a shrinking wilderness and global warming, the future of the wolverine is uncertain. The Wolverine Way reveals the natural history of this species and the forces that threaten its future, engagingly told by Douglas Chadwick, who volunteered with the Glacier Wolverine Project. This five-year study in Glacier National Park – which involved dealing with blizzards, grizzlies, sheer mountain walls, and other daily challenges to survival – uncovered key missing information about the wolverine’s habitat, social structure and reproduction habits. Wolverines, according to Chadwick, are the land equivalent of polar bears in regard to the impacts of global warming. The plight of wolverines adds to the call for wildlife corridors that connect existing habitat that is proposed by the Freedom to Roam coalition.
Author : Peter G. Knight
Publisher : Reaktion Books
Page : 224 pages
File Size : 10,66 MB
Release : 2019-12-15
Category : Science
ISBN : 1789141346
As major actors in the unfolding drama of climate change, glaciers feature prominently in Earth’s past and its future. Wherever on the planet we live, glaciers affect each of us directly. They control the atmospheric and ocean circulations that drive the weather; they supply drinking and irrigation water to millions of people; and they protect us from catastrophic sea-level rise. The very existence of glaciers affects our view of the planet and of ourselves, but it is less than two hundred years since we first realized that ice ages come and go and that glaciers once covered much more of the planet’s surface than they do now. An inspiration to artists and a challenge for engineers, glaciers mean different things to different people. Crossing the boundaries between art, environment, science, nature, and culture, this book considers glaciers from myriad perspectives, revealing their complexity, majesty, and importance—but also their fragility.
Author : Stormy Good Monod
Publisher :
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 24,33 MB
Release : 2011
Category : Hiking
ISBN :
Includes 99 day hikes in and around the Flathead Valley, notations regarding dog friendly trails, tips on how to make hiking more rewarding, trail distance in both miles and kilometers, and detailed topographic maps.
Author : Peter Lesica
Publisher :
Page : 524 pages
File Size : 23,31 MB
Release : 2002
Category : Nature
ISBN :
"Flora of Glacier National Park provides a complete reference and field guide for amateur and professional botanists, naturalists, students, and wildflower enthusiasts. It offers an invaluable resource for any Park visitor seeking to better understand plant life in this region."--BOOK JACKET.
