Author : Steve Roper
Publisher : The Mountaineers Books
Page : 242 pages
File Size : 38,50 MB
Release : 1997
Category : Travel
ISBN : 9780898865066
No ordinary guidebook, Sierra High Route leads you from point to point through a spectacular 195-mile timberline route in California's High Sierra. The route follows a general direction but no particular trail, thus causing little or no impact and allowing hikers to experience the beautiful sub-alpine region of the High Sierra in a unique way.
Author : Jack Grauer
Publisher :
Page : 308 pages
File Size : 13,82 MB
Release : 1975
Category : Hood, Mount (Or.)
ISBN :
Author : Duane A. Smith
Publisher : University Press of Colorado
Page : 297 pages
File Size : 46,10 MB
Release : 2011-05-18
Category : History
ISBN : 1457109883
In The Trail of Gold and Silver, historian Duane A. Smith details Colorado's mining saga - a story that stretches from the beginning of the gold and silver mining rush in the mid-nineteenth century into the twenty-first century. Gold and silver mining laid the foundation for Colorado's economy, and 1859 marked the beginning of a fever for these precious metals. Mining changed the state and its people forever, affecting settlement, territorial status, statehood, publicity, development, investment, economy, jobs both in and outside the industry, transportation, tourism, advances in mining and smelting technology, and urbanization. Moreover, the first generation of Colorado mining brought a fascinating collection of people and a new era to the region. Written in a lively manner by one of Colorado's preeminent historians, this book honors the 2009 sesquicentennial of Colorado's gold rush. Smith's narrative will appeal to anybody with an interest in the state's fascinating mining history over the past 150 years.
Author : Jack Nisbet
Publisher : Sasquatch Books
Page : 210 pages
File Size : 36,15 MB
Release : 2012-11-06
Category : History
ISBN : 1570618305
During a meteoric career that spanned from 1825 to 1834, David Douglas made the first systematic collections of flora and fauna over many parts of the greater Pacific Northwest. Despite his early death, colleagues in Great Britain attached the Douglas name to more than 80 different species, including the iconic timber tree of the region. David Douglas, a Naturalist at Work is a colorfully illustrated collection of essays that examines various aspects of Douglas's career, demonstrating the connections between his work in the Pacific Northwest of the 19th century and the place we know today. From the Columbia River's perilous bar to luminous blooms of mountain wildflowers; from ever-changing frontiers of technology to the quiet seasonal rhythms of tribal families gathering roots, these essays collapse time to shed light on people and landscapes. This volume is the companion book to a major museum exhibit about Douglas's Pacific Northwest travels that will open at the Northwest Museum of Arts & Culture in Spokane in September 2012.
Author : Ethan Gallogly
Publisher :
Page : 366 pages
File Size : 10,71 MB
Release : 2021-11
Category : History
ISBN : 9781737419228
In the wake of his father's death and recently fired from his job, Gil agrees to accompany his father's best friend Syd on a monthlong hike on the John Muir Trail. There's just one problem: Gil hates camping and is woefully unprepared for the rigors of the 200-mile journey. Moreover, he learns Syd may not survive the hike. Set authentically in the High Sierra and fused with insightful accounts of history and ecology, The Trail illustrates how wilderness can serve as our greatest guide.
Author : Ric Conrad
Publisher :
Page : 392 pages
File Size : 48,55 MB
Release : 2019-08-30
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 9780988733954
Sixteen high school kids and four adults began a climb on Oregon's Mount Hood. The weather turns, and they have to fight to survive. Search and Rescue teams put their own lives on the line to find the missing climbers. This is a story of courage and tenacity as rescuers look for kids, while battling punishing winds in an unforgiving blizzard.
Author : Jon Tullis
Publisher : R.L.K. Incorporated
Page : 169 pages
File Size : 41,38 MB
Release : 2010-10-15
Category : Hood, Mount, Region (Or.)
ISBN : 9780615383743
Internationally renowned Timberline Lodge is a thriving ski lodge near Portland, Oregon. The Lodge is one of the best-known WPA buildings, built and furnished entirely by the craftsmanship of 400 artisans of the northwest during the Depression Era. Few who visit today realize that it was nearly derelict by the 1950's nor do they know the story of Richard L. Kohnstamm, who saved Timberline. This book with its breath-taking photos and engaging essays celebrates the Lodge and the people who cared enough to build and then preserve the house that Oregon built on Mount Hood. The magnificent icon Timberline Lodge was dedicated by Franklin D. Roosevelt in September 1937 and designated a National Historic Landmark in 1977.
Author : Stanley Young
Publisher : University Press of Colorado
Page : 305 pages
File Size : 15,52 MB
Release : 2017-12
Category : History
ISBN : 1607326922
"Published in 1929, a historical account of wolf extermination and what were believed to be the last wolves in Colorado. Almost a century later, much has been learned about predator ecology. Original text is accompanied by history of eradication with chapters by biologists, environmentalists, and reintroduction activists"--
Author : Douglas Lorain
Publisher : 100 Classic Hikes
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 50,88 MB
Release : 2011
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 9781594854927
Completely revised and updated edition of the regional bestseller. In the new edition of 100 CLASSIC HIKES IN OREGON Douglas Lorain presents a mix of the most popular trails and lesser-known gems throughout the entire state, including nine new hikes. These well established trails range from short easy strolls suitable for children and grandparents to longer backpacking trips for experienced hikers.
Author : Stephen Calder
Publisher : Macmillan Reference USA
Page : 348 pages
File Size : 17,12 MB
Release : 1996-08-01
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9780783818283
When Ben Cartwright sends his youngest son, Little Joe, to California to oversee the Cartwright timber holdings, he never dreams of the danger that his son will face
