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
Table of Content
Contents
Introduction
1. 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
About the author
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.More ebooks from the same author(s) / Editor
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