The Rocky Mountain Wonderland

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Mills, Enos A., 1870-1922

Language:

English

Physical Description:

1 online resource : multiple file formats

Place of Publication:

Salt Lake City, UT : Project Gutenberg,

Summary:

"The Rocky Mountain Wonderland" by Enos A. Mills is a nature writing work published in the early 20th century. The book explores the stunning beauty and diverse ecosystems of the Rocky Mountains, particularly emphasizing Mills's personal experiences and observations. It aims to convey the richness of both flora and fauna found in Colorado's wilderness, serving as a love letter to the natural world. At the start of the book, the author introduces the grandeur of Colorado's high peaks and the variety of life that inhabits these rugged terrains. He shares his extensive experiences climbing Long's Peak, detailing the dynamics of guiding climbers and the lessons learned about human nature during stressful ascents. Mills reflects on the importance of patience in climbing and how the excitement of reaching a summit can easily be overshadowed by the harsh realities of altitude sickness, reinforcing a deeper connection between the landscape and those who traverse it. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

Contents:

Going to the top

Wild mountain sheep

The forest frontier

The Chinook wind

Associating with snow-slides

Wild folk of the mountain-summits

Some forest history

Mountain lakes

A mountain pony

The grizzly bear

Bringing back the forest

Mountain parks

Drought in beaver world

In the winter snows

My chipmunk callers

A peak by the plains

The conservation of scenery

The Rocky Mountain National Park.

Credits:

Produced by Greg Bergquist and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.)

Notes:

Reading ease score: 70.0 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read.

Release date is 2013-02-06