Tahoma and Its People

A Natural History of Mount Rainier National Park

Jeff Antonelis-Lapp (Autor)

Buch | Softcover

276 Seiten

2020
Washington State University Press (Verlag)
978-0-87422-373-6 (ISBN)

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A magnificent active volcano, Mount Rainier ascends to 14,410 feet above sea level--the highest in Washington State. The source of five major rivers, it has more glaciers than any other peak in the contiguous U.S. Its slopes are home to ancient forests, spectacular subalpine meadows, and unique, captivating creatures.In Tahoma and Its People, a passionate, informed, hands-on science educator presents a natural and environmental history of Mount Rainier National Park and the surrounding region. Jeff Antonelis-Lapp explores geologic processes that create and alter landscapes, interrelationships within and between plant and animal communities, weather and climate influences on ecosystems, and what linked the iconic mountain with the people who traveled to it for millennia. He intersperses his own direct observation and study of organisms, as well as personal interactions with rangers, archaeologists, a master Native American weaver, and others. He covers a plethora of topics: geology, archaeology, indigenous villages and use of resources, climate and glacier studies, alpine and forest ecology, rivers, watershed dynamics, keystone species, threatened wildlife, geological hazards, and current resource management. Numerous color illustrations, maps, and figures supplement the text.

2020 Banff Mountain Book Competition Finalist, Mountain Environment and Natural History category.

Jeff Antonelis-Lapp taught writing and Native American studies on western Washington Indian reservations for The Evergreen State College for 10 years before teaching environmental education, natural history, and writing on campus until 2015. Prior to that, he held several positions in adult and continuing education for the Muckleshoot Indian Tribe, and was a classroom teacher. He holds an M.Ed. in science education from the University of Washington.

Introduction1. Mount Rainier: Geologic History and Processes
2. The People: Footprints of Days Past
3. The Nisqually River, From Glacier to Sound
4. Historic Longmire and Surrounding Area
5. The Puyallup River: Watershed under Pressure
6. The Carbon River Area: Land of Moisture
7. The Sunrise Area: The High and Dry East Side

Conclusion: Messengers for the Future
Acknowledgments
Appendix A: Explore Mount Rainier
Appendix B: Steward Mount Rainier
Appendix C: Significant Geologic Events at Mount Rainier
Notes
Bibliography
Index
About the Author

Erscheinungsdatum	18.12.2019
Verlagsort	Pullman, WA
Sprache	englisch
Maße	152 x 229 mm
Gewicht	454 g
Themenwelt	Sachbuch/Ratgeber ► Natur / Technik ► Natur / Ökologie
	Reiseführer ► Nord- / Mittelamerika ► USA
	Naturwissenschaften ► Biologie ► Ökologie / Naturschutz
	Naturwissenschaften ► Geowissenschaften ► Geografie / Kartografie
ISBN-10	0-87422-373-3 / 0874223733
ISBN-13	978-0-87422-373-6 / 9780874223736
Zustand	Neuware