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MORE RESOURCES "Where the Rivers Begin" is an educational exploration of the rivers and forests of Mount Rainier National Park. This CD-ROM for PCs and Macs provides educators and students an opportunity to learn about the glaciers, glacial rivers, old-growth forests, and natural and human history of the area. It also introduces some of the social and political concerns affecting the national park. Pre-trip, on-site, and post-trip activities target middle school students. Student worksheets, and resource materials are included. This interactive program is available for purchase through: Education Office (360) 569-2211, ext. 3319 Internet connections Mount Rainier National Park: http://www.nps.gov/mora National Park Service: http://www.nps.gov US Geologic Survey: http://vulcan.wr.usgs.gov
"Without love of the land, conservation lacks meaning or purpose, for only in a deep and inherent feeling for the land can there be dedication in preserving it." Sigurd Olson |
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Bibliography for Mount Rainier National Park Mount Rainier: the Story Behind the Scenery by Ray "Skip" Snow. KC Publications, Las Vegas, Nevada. 1984. A Visitor’s Guide to Mount Rainier Glaciers, by Carolyn Driedger. Pacific Northwest National Parks and Forests Association, Seattle, Washington, 1986. The Geologic Story of Mount Rainier, by Dwight R. Crandall. Pacific Northwest National Parks and Forest Association, Seattle, Washington, 1983. Cascade-Olympic Natural History: A Trailside Reference, by Daniel Mathews. Raven Editions, Portland, Oregon, 1988. Mountain Flowers of the Cascades and Olympics, by Harvey Manning. The Mountaineers, Seattle, Washington, 1979. Pacific Coast Tree Finder, by Tom Watts. Nature Study Guild, Berkeley, California, 1973. Northwest Trees, by Stephen F. Arno. The Mountaineers, Seattle, Washington, 1977. The Challenge of Rainier: A Record of the Explorations and Ascents, Triumphs and Tragedies, on the Northwest’s Greatest Mountain, by Dee Molinar. The Mountaineers, Seattle, Washington, 1971 and later revisions. Island in the Sky: Pioneering Accounts of Mount Rainier, 1833-1894, by Paul Schullery. The Mountaineers, Seattle, Washington, 1987. Where the Waters Begin: The Traditional Nisqually Indian History of Mount Rainier, by Cecelia S. Carpenter. Northwest Interpretive Association, Seattle, Washington, 1994. Many of these publications can be purchased from the Northwest Interpretive Association (NWIA), a non-profit organization benefiting educational program in the nations parks and forest of the Pacific Northwest. Write or call for more information: Northwest Interpretive Association |
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