Grinnell's glacier : George Bird Grinnell and Glacier National Park
Format:
Book
Title:
Grinnell's glacier : George Bird Grinnell and Glacier National Park
Author:
ISBN:
9780878422760
Publication Information:
Missoula, Mont. : Mountain Press Pub. Co., ©1992.
Physical Description:
xv, 128 pages : illustrations, maps ; 23 cm
Contents:
The last visit -- The out-of-doors life -- "To the Walled-in-lakes," 1885 -- "The rock climbers," 1887 -- "Slide rock from many mountains," 1891 -- The ceded strip, 1895 -- "The crown of the continent" -- An uphill push, 1906-1910 -- Reluctant hero. Appendices: Resolution of the Boone and Crockett Club ; Books by George Bird Grinnell.
Summary:
A biography of Grinnell (1849-1938) that focuses particularly on his role in getting to know and lobbying to protect Glacier National Park. Includes b&w photographs and other illustrations. Annotation copyrighted by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR.