& 20 b/w photos & 30 drawings & 5 x 8. Natural history and scenic attractions of the "Wilderness Alps".& Expert information on preparations, safety, and hiking regulations & Detailed area maps for each section of North Cascades Park The North Cascades National Park, a 684,000-acre region between Seattle and Vancouver, British Columbia, offers an extraordinary opportunity for wilderness exploration. Drawing on more than forty years of hiking and research in these mountains, author Fred Darvill, Jr., presents a comprehensive listing of the 100 best hiking trails in the park, including walking times, elevations, altitude, difficulty, and map references for each hike. He also describes in detail the plants, animals, and landforms. Special attention is given to the history and ecology of the park and how hikers can help in its preservation. Dr. Fred Darvill, Jr. was instrumental in creating North Cascades National Park and is a tireless activist for its protection. He lives in Mount Vernon, Washington.
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Many people do not understand current terminology applied to federal lands dedicated in part or in full to recreational use. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
scrabble trail, multiple campsites, including ups, fair campsite, altitude gain, national park complex, trail post, junction with the trail, white bark pine, vertical feet, alpine larch, trail switchbacks, trail contours, trail proceeds, walking time, crest trail, trail length, significant locations, nice campsites, topographic sheets, trail gains, trail description, trail junction, hiking time, deep timber Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
North Cascades, Mount Baker, Green Trails, Elevations Trailhead, Glacier Peak, Mount Shuksan, Forest Service, Ross Lake, Pack Light Topographic Sheets, Accessibility July, Other Significant Locations, Bridge Creek, Lake Chelan, Pacific Crest Trail, Difficulty Moderately, Park Service, Stevens Pass, Lake Ann, Lightning Creek, Horseshoe Basin, Snoqualmie Pass, Park Butte, Suiattle Pass, Washington Pass, Cutthroat Pass New!
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Many people do not understand current terminology applied to federal lands dedicated in part or in full to recreational use. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
scrabble trail, multiple campsites, including ups, fair campsite, altitude gain, national park complex, trail post, junction with the trail, white bark pine, vertical feet, alpine larch, trail switchbacks, trail contours, trail proceeds, walking time, crest trail, trail length, significant locations, nice campsites, topographic sheets, trail gains, trail description, trail junction, hiking time, deep timber Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
North Cascades, Mount Baker, Green Trails, Elevations Trailhead, Glacier Peak, Mount Shuksan, Forest Service, Ross Lake, Pack Light Topographic Sheets, Accessibility July, Other Significant Locations, Bridge Creek, Lake Chelan, Pacific Crest Trail, Difficulty Moderately, Park Service, Stevens Pass, Lake Ann, Lightning Creek, Horseshoe Basin, Snoqualmie Pass, Park Butte, Suiattle Pass, Washington Pass, Cutthroat Pass New!
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- North Cascades: The Story Behind the Scenery by Saul Weisberg on 25 pages
- British Columbia by Carol Baker in Front Matter, page 50, and page 52
- Pacific Crest Trail: Oregon and Washington by Jeffrey P. Schaffer on page 349, and Back Matter
- Cascade-Olympic Natural History: A Trailside Reference by Daniel Mathews on page 105, and Back Matter
- Hidden Hand by Roger Green on page 161
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