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The Grand Teton reader / edited by Robert W. Righter.
- Format:
- Book
- Series:
- National Park Readers
- National Park Readers Series ; 5
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- American essays--21st century.
- American essays.
- National parks and reserves--Wyoming.
- National parks and reserves.
- Grand Teton National Park (Wyo.)--Description and travel.
- Grand Teton National Park (Wyo.).
- Jackson Hole (Wyo.)--Description and travel.
- Jackson Hole (Wyo.).
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (291 pages)
- Edition:
- 1st ed.
- Place of Publication:
- Salt Lake City, Utah : The University of Utah Press, [2021]
- Summary:
- "This collection of essays covers the long and varied history of Grand Teton National Park (GTNP) and the areas around its borders"-- Provided by publisher.
- Contents:
- Intro
- CONTENTS
- ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
- INTRODUCTION
- Part I: COMING INTO THE COUNTRY
- THE BROKEN EARTH
- THE FIRSTCOMERS
- THE ORIGIN OF THE SNAKE AND YELLOWSTONE RIVERS
- UP THE WINDS, AND OVER THE TETONS
- THE ASCENT OF MOUNT HAYDEN
- CAMPS IN THE TETON BASIN
- PRESIDENT CHESTER ARTHUR'S JOURNEY THROUGH THE YELLOWSTONE NATIONAL PARK AND NORTHWESTERN WYOMING
- Part II: THE PROUD ADVENTURERS
- THE SHOSHONE
- GREAT GOD! I'VE JUST KILLED A BEAR
- AN ELK-HUNTAT TWO-OCEANPASS
- A SUMMER ON THE ROCKIES
- ONE NEVER TIRES OF GAZING AT THE GRAND RANGE
- Part III: SEEING AND SETTLING THE COUNTRY
- OUTFIT AND ADVICE FOR THE-WOMAN-WHO-GOES-HUNTING-WITH-HER-HUSBAND
- THE DIARY OF A DUDE-WRANGLER
- RIVERS, RANCHES, AND RESERVATIONS
- JACKSON HOLE, WYOMING
- VITAL LAUGHTER
- THE BET I MADE WITH UNCLE SAM
- A WOMAN'S LIFE IN THE TETON COUNTRY
- Part IV: PRESERVING THE BEAUTY
- THE STARVING ELK OF WYOMING
- VALLEY IN DISCORD
- SAVING THE TETONS
- POSTSCRIPT FOR A PARK
- Part V: THE MOUNTAINS
- THE MATTERHORN OF AMERICA
- TETON CLOUDS AND SHADOWS
- THE SONG OF THE WHITE PELICAN
- AT THE HEIGHT
- "THE EXUM RIDGE" AND "TWO DOGS CLIMB THE GRAND"
- THE TETONS
- Part VI: INSPIRATION FROM THE PARK
- FOR EVERYTHING THERE IS A SEASON
- THE RANGE OF MEMORY
- "ANTELOPE DREAMING," "7 STARS FOR 7 BEARS," AND "CROSS FIRE"
- SPRING
- JACK WEBER'S CUTTHROAT ADVICE LASTS FOREVER
- ARE WE PAYING ATTENTION?
- GRAND TETON TIMELINE
- FURTHER READING
- SOURCES.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references.
- Description based on print version record.
- Other Format:
- Print version: Righter, Robert W. The Grand Teton Reader
- ISBN:
- 9781647690328
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