Natural History Mount Le Conte
| Author | : | |
| Rating | : | 4.71 (875 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1572330104 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 168 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2013-11-12 |
| Language | : | English |
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He is the author of Hiking Trails of the Great Smoky Mountains: A Comprehensive Guide. Kenneth Wise, an administrator at the University of Tennessee Library, Knoxville, has hiked in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park for more than twenty years.
Rick in Columbia, SC said Thoroughly enjoyable book.. This is a fascinating book. As many times as I've hiked to the summit of LeConte (16), after reading this book I realize how much I have missed. Mostly because I just didn't know to look, or what to look for. These guys have an encyclopedic knowledge of the history and flora of the area, and the trails themselves, and have woven it into a book that's hard to put down. I've been by the trail to The Jumpoff off The Boulevard tr. C. Parris said where is the fold out map. I love this book but am very disappointed there was no fold out map included. I started to order a used one for a few dollars less but chose to go with the new one because I was afraid the map would be missing in the used one and guess what it was missing in the new one. "Unique Book" according to William. I discovered this book one evening at the lodge on top of Mt. LeConte. Almost everyone in camp had gone to see the sunset. I remained in camp and started reading, interrupted only by a small black bear ambling through the wild flowers about 100 yards from our cabin. Perhaps the setting in which I discovered this book made me like it initially, but when I returned home, I ordered a copy from Amazon and found it to be a great l
Following introductory coverage of the mountain's geologic history and human exploration, they follow the six main trails up the mountain—Alum Cave, Bullhead, Rainbow Falls, Trillium Gap, Brushy Mountain, and Boulevard—and reveal each one to be not merely a path but a rich source of historical and personal testimony. Following the six main trails up the mountain--Alum Cave, Bullhead, Rainbow Falls, Trillium Gap, Brushy Mountain, and Boulevard--they tell how each was developed and provide historic notes and descriptions for well-known landmarks, from Inspiration Point to Huggins Hell. Ron Petersen and Kenneth Wise combine their intimate knowledge of Mount LeConte with a wealth of scientific and historical information. They also point out a host of interesting features about plants and wildlife and offer observations on effects of environmental changes on the landscape.The text is enhanced by dozens of photographs, many of historic int
He is the author of Hiking Trails of the Great Smoky Mountains: A Comprehensive Guide. About the AuthorKenneth Wise, an administrator at the University of Tennessee Library, Knoxville, has hiked in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park for more than twenty years.