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From its place in ancient Native American legends as Tahoma, the "great white mountain," and Tacobet, "nourishing breast," to its position as a symbol of the Northwest today, Mount Rainier has always been a dominant presence in this region. In 1999 we will celebrate the foresight of those who, a century earlier, created Mount Rainier National Park. With that single act they protected for future generations the wild beauty of the area's alpine meadows, dramatic waterfalls and lowland forests--and the extraordinary mountain they surround.
From its place in ancient Native American legends as Tahoma, the "great white mountain," and Tacobet, "nourishing breast," to its position as a symbol of the Northwest today, Mount Rainier has always been a dominant presence in this region. In 1999 we will celebrate the foresight of those who, a century earlier, created Mount Rainier National Park. With that single act they protected for future generations the wild beauty of the area's alpine meadows, dramatic waterfalls and lowland forests--and the extraordinary mountain they surround.
In this, the official book of the centennial, Pat O'Hara and Tim McNulty view the mountain through all its facets: from the geologic and climatic forces that continue to shape it, to the rich legacy of humans' relationship with it, to its delicate ecosystems and what will be needed to protect them for the future.
Home to more than 120 alpine plant species, 3 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. Above all, this book celebrates this treasured place for anyone who has ever looked up and said, "Hey! The mountain is out!" --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
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Looking through Tim McNulty and Pat O'Hara's centennial celebration of Mount Rainier National Park, I was reminded once more of the beauty and grandeur of this, our nation's fifth national park. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
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Mount Rainier, Van Trump, Park Service, Puget Sound, The Mountaineers, Pacific Northwest, Tatoosh Range, Carbon River, Stevens Canyon, John Muir, Kautz Creek, Mount Saint Helens, Nisqually River, Panorama Point, White River, Burroughs Mountain, Emmons Glacier, Gibraltar Rock, Nisqually Glacier, Ohanapecosh Valley, Spray Park, Yakima Park, Camp Muir, West Side Road, Camp of the Clouds New!
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Looking through Tim McNulty and Pat O'Hara's centennial celebration of Mount Rainier National Park, I was reminded once more of the beauty and grandeur of this, our nation's fifth national park. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
downed logs, subalpine meadows, alpine plants, high meadows Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Mount Rainier, Van Trump, Park Service, Puget Sound, The Mountaineers, Pacific Northwest, Tatoosh Range, Carbon River, Stevens Canyon, John Muir, Kautz Creek, Mount Saint Helens, Nisqually River, Panorama Point, White River, Burroughs Mountain, Emmons Glacier, Gibraltar Rock, Nisqually Glacier, Ohanapecosh Valley, Spray Park, Yakima Park, Camp Muir, West Side Road, Camp of the Clouds New!
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- Mount Rainier: The Story Behind the Scenery by Ray S. Snow on page 81, and page 109
- Exploring Mount Rainier by Ruth Kirk in Back Matter
- Field Guide to the Cascades & Olympics by Stephen R. Whitney in Back Matter
- Indian Legends of the Pacific Northwest by Ella E. Clark in Back Matter
- The Big Fact Book About Mount Rainier by Bette E. Filley in Back Matter
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