THE GEOLOGIC STORY OF MOUNT RAINIER. by Dwight R. Crandell.
Explains the story of this immense volcanic peak in Washington state near Seattle. How repeated volcanic explosions piled material into a great cone nearly 3 miles high. While these deposits accumulated over many thousands of years, eruptions have been as recent as a century and a half ago, within the time frame to be witnessed by explorer John Fremont. The mountain also has numerous glaciers on its upper slopes and at times meltwater from these icy masses starts flows of mud from some of the looser ash and pumice from eruptions, and the turbulent mix of mud and water comes cascading down ravines, one deep enough to submerge a pass by 400 feet. Although these are fascinating details to learn about, the author's story of this landscape feature will lead you to more. Revised edition of U.S. Geological Survey Bulletin 1292. Maps, photographs, time chart, 40 pages.
ISBN: 1-0-914019-00-7. 1983. Scuffed covers. rs. Order #: MISC1099 paper$4.95.

 

 

THE MOUNT RAINIER NATIONAL PARK (WA). by Harvey Manning with Bob and Ira Spring.          .
Geologic history of this volcano in Washington state--perhaps not yet dormant as evidenced by recurrent mudflows streaming down valleys cut into the mountain's slopes, possibly due to heat or steam still emanating upward from lava below. Also covered are the park's forests, subalpine and alpine flowers, wildlife, glaciers and ice caves, ice climbing and summit ascents, the long winter. Photos, 32 large-format pages.
ISBN: None. Order #: DARW0395 paper$2.95.

 

 

MOUNT RAINIER: the story behind the scenery (WA). Snow.
Washington national park--volcano, glaciers, wildlife, man. 74 color photos, 48 large-format pages.
ISBN: 0-916122-83-2. 1990. Third printing. Order #: KCPU4085 paper$8.95.

 

 

 

MOUNT RAINIER IN PICTURES: the continuing story. Dengler.
Volcano, glaciers, mountaineering, scenery, plants and animals. 48 large-format pages, color illustrations.1992.
  ISBN: 0-88714-054-8. 1992. First printing. Order #: KCPU4796 paper$8.

 

 

 

#MOUNTAIN FLOWERS. by Harvey Manning.
Features flowers of the Olympic and Cascade mountain ranges in Washington and is also useful in northern Oregon and British Columbia. 84 common mountain flowers are described in groupings by color and general location such as meadow or forest and then by color. Common names are given as well as scientific names. There is also information on flowering season, features, habitat, and distribution. Color photographs help field identification and tips are given on how to photograph flowers. 96 little pages for carrying in the field, index.
ISBN: 0-91680-92-9. Order #: MOUN2390 paper$5.95.

WILDERNESS ABOVE THE SOUND: the story of Mount Rainier National Park. by Arthur D. Martinson.
Examines the early discovery and exploration of "the mountain", as it is known to Northwesterners, including stories of Indian tribal beliefs, early summit attempts and tourist accommodations and roads. Records legislative history of park establishment, Civilian Conservation Corps operations. Heavy winter snows are discussed, and the history of early skiing in the lodging area. Historical photographs, map, 76 pages.
ISBN: 1-879373-76-9. 1994. Order #: RORI1415 paper$11.95.

A YEAR IN PARADISE. by Floyd Schmoe.
Portrait of Mt. Rainier through the seasons in 1920--with observations during a honeymoon delayed by World War II that was spent in the park caretaking Paradise Inn. Starting in early winter, they would be alone in a world of snow and ice with snowshoes and skis their mode of travel until plows arrived the following Fourth of July. Later the park's first naturalist, Schmoe records the observations he made of wildlife, park operations, and the other 3 seasons of the year, which however occupied only the remaining 5 months and at that early date even included seeing Indians come to the meadows to gather blueberries, and ascending the mountain summit. Drawings, photographs, 235 pages.
ISBN: 0-916890-78-3. 1979. Order #: MOUN3231 paper$9.95.

 

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OH, RANGER! a book about the national parks. by Horace M. Albright and Frank J. Taylor.
This is the classic, 1928 edition. Here is a nostalgic look at America's early national parks and their ranger service by their director of that time. Author Albright was also a long-time superintendent of Yellowstone National Park. Originally published in 1928 by Stanford University Press, and available continuously ever since, this book relates humorous stories of bears and other wild animals, Indians, fishing, park "dudes and sagebrushers" (hotel guests and campers, respectively), the fledgling ranger service, and the antics of the American tourist early in the roaring '20s. This edition includes the late author's last foreword and a tribute from a former president and early Yellowstone ranger, Gerald Ford. To the pen-and-ink drawings from the original have been added 50 early park photographs. 160 pages. See sample pages, illustrations.
ISBN-10: 0-89646-068-1. ISBN-13: 978-0-89646-068-3. Order #: VIST0068 paper$7.95.
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