Olympic National Park A Natural History / Tim McNulty.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

McNulty, Tim (1949- )., Autor.

Contributor:

University of Washington Press., Publisher.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Natural history--Washington (State)--Olympic National Park.

Natural history.

Olympic National Park (Wash.).

Genre:

Electronic books.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (383 pages)

Edition:

Fourth edition.

Place of Publication:

Seattle : University of Washington Press, 2018.

Summary:

Renowned for its old-growth rain forest, wilderness coast, and glaciated peaks, Olympic National Park is a living laboratory for ecological renewal, especially as the historic Elwha River basin regenerates in the wake of dam removal. In this classic guide to the park, Tim McNulty invites us into the natural and human history of these nearly million acres, from remote headwaters to roadside waterfalls, from shipwreck sites to Native American historical settlements and contemporary resource stewardship, along the way detailing the park’s unique plant and animal life. McNulty reminds us that though “the mountains and rivers remain ‘timeless,’ our understanding of the lifeforms that inhabit them-and the effects our actions have on their future-is an ongoing, ever deepening story.”Color photographsPractical advice on how to make the most of your visitHandy flora and fauna species checklistsInspiring descriptions of endangered species recoveryDetailed look at Elwha River restoration after dam removal

Contents:

Frontmatter

Contents

Preface to the Fourth Edition

Acknowledgments

An Island of River

PART 1 THE MOUNTAINS

1 Shuffled Texts of Stone

2 Legacies of Ice

3 The High Country Year

PART 2 THE FOREST

4 The Rain Forest

5 The Old-Growth Forest Community

6 The Lives of Olympic Rivers

Part 3 THE COAST

7 Life at the Edge of Land and Sea

8 Seabirds and Mammals of the Outer Coast

Part 4 HUMANS AND THE LANDSCAPE

9 Footprints on the Land

10 Protection for Olympic’s Wildlands

Visitor Information

GENERAL INFORMATION

WHERE TO SEE WILDFLOWERS

WHERE TO SEE OLD-GROWTH FORESTS

WHERE TO SEE WILDLIFE

SPECIES CHECKLISTS

Notes

Bibliography

Index

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

9780295743271

0295743271

OCLC:

1022082118