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Ideal for today's young investigative reader, each A True Book includes lively sidebars, a glossary and index, plus a comprehensive "To Find Out More" section listing books, organizations, and Internet sites. A staple of library collections since the 1950s, the new A True Book series is the definitive nonfiction series for elementary school readers. ... Read more

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How does an angler know when and where to fish, how to get there, and what kind of gear will reel in the catch? The answers are all here in Fishing Glacier National Park.Glacier National Park offers some of the most beautiful and exciting sport fishing in Montana. Trout, whitefish, grayling, and pike swim in the park's pristine alpine lakes, powerful rivers, and meandering streams. In this volume, Montana angler, fishing guide, and author Russ Schneider shares his intimate knowledge of this angler's paradise.This guide provides descriptions of more than 250 lakes, rivers, and streams within the park and answers the questions every angler asks before striking out.Look inside to find: site descriptions, including the species present and the best times to fish; tips on techniques, lures, flies, bait, and tackle; information about trails, distances, terrain, availability of campgrounds, river access, and regulations; maps and photos; an illustrated section describing the habits and habitats of Glacier's game fish.Whether you're planning an afternoon or a week of angling adventures, take Fishing Glacier National Park along for the trip. (6 x 9, 174 pages, b&w photos, illustrations, maps, icons) ... Read more

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Good Advice for the Glacier National Park Angler
There are plenty of fish to be caught in Glacier National Park; in fact, fishing in Glacier can be absolutely fantastic.However, one has to know which lakes and streams have fish (trout), and then when and how to catch them.This book gives the inexperienced Glacier angler a head-start on which lakes and streams to try, when the best fishing is, what species are in the waters, and how to catch them. The author is an experienced Glacier fisherman, and he gives great advise for the amateur and experienced angler.Sound advice is always welcome, and this book has plenty.It can be used by both fly fisherman and non-fly fisherman. You don't need a fly rod to catch trout in Glacier, a casting reel with the right bait or lure can often outfish the fly-rod.The author describes many different strategies for catching Glacier's trout.

If you plan to fish trout while in Glacier National Park, this is the book/help you need to get started.

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Fishing Guide
The book was very helpful in determining what streams and lakes contained fish and what ones didn't.It was also pretty accurate as far as the quality of fishing in the streams that I fished.I would recommend this book to anyone who has never been to Glacier and would like a good opportunity to catch fish.

Very helpful
As an occasional fisherman, I had no idea how to go about fishing in Glacier.This book was very helpful at telling me where to go, what kind of fish to expect, and how to fish for them.The book had tips for both fly- and spin-casters, which I appreciated since I don't know how to fly fish.

Thanks to this book, I had a great time fishing (and catching) in Mokowanis Lake.
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Come with us on a breathtakingly beautiful exploration of the heart and soul of Glacier National Park and the Northern Rocky Mountains of the United States and Canada.You will be amazed by the dazzling details in these 150 marvelous color photographs by the Late Danny On.This never-before-published treasury of On's work is skillfully woven together by well-known nature writer David Sumner in his text.

Dare to take an armchair hike through portions of America's remaining frontier - wild, beautiful and harsh.Probe all the splendor and the majesty, all the mystery and the incredible fragility of the alpine heights and the prairie plateaus.

Climb to where elk, moose, buffalo, deer and mountain goats graze among bouquets of brilliantly hued flowers.Thrill to the sight of a lone bighorn sheep perched precariously on a sheer face of rock, pausing to look back at you. ... Read more

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A quarter of the photos are landscapes, the rest are plants and animals.
ALONG THE TRAIL by Danny On is a 113 page photography book featuring Glacier National Park, but there are also images from nearby Canadian national parks to the north.There are about 100 color photos.About half of these are large, taking up an entire page (or most of an entire page).Many of the photos that I count as a "single photograph" are actually four smaller photographs of plants (or animals), arranged together in a big square with four quadrants.

Only 26 of the photographs are landscapes, the rest are plants and animals.The most interesting landscape photographs include an amazing picture of a goat perched on a ledge, with a dramatic snowy mountain in the background (see cover).Two forested mountains, one bearing a rainbow, are shown on page 26.A row of snowy mountains with a lake and meadow in the foreground appears on page 31.A dramatic image of three sheep on a ledge, with dramatic mountains (resembling castles) in the background is found on page 93. Aside from the cover photo of the mountain goat on the ledge, the best photo is an awesome image of Moraine Lake in Banff, Alberta (page 43).

In my opinion, only two or three of the photos could reasonably be construed as having artistic merit.Therefore, if you are a photographer in need of inspiration, then you should look elsewhere. In view of the many amazing viewpoints found along the Going-To-The-Sun Road in Glacier National Park, there really is no excuse to publish a book about Glacier National Park that is so lacking in artistic images.A number of excellent photographers have produced a body of artistic images from Glacier National Park, for example, Andy Cook, Steve Kossack, and Jason Savage.

The reproductions in this book are not very good.Even though the book is copyrighted 1979, I think that the technology at that time could have done a better job.Generally, the reproductions are like those in National Geographic magazines from the early 1960s.This book is not a good guide for casual vacationers intending to visit Glacier National Park, since most of the photos are close-ups of plants.Moreover, the book fails to identify the location of some of the landscape photographs.The book is actually a memorial to the photographer, who perished in a skiing accident.But people wanting an attractive coffee table book, or wanting inspiration for planning a vacation trip to Glacier National Park, are better off buying a different book.

A photographic wonder
If you're curious about northwestern Montana and Glacier National Park, this beautifully photographed and superbly written text provides wondrous insights to this wilderness area. ... Read more

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Revised and updated, Hiking Glacier and Waterton LakesNational Parks now covers more than 850 miles of trails.This guideincludes every trail in both parks and takes hikers to glisteningglaciers, scenic lookouts, peaceful lakes, and remote wilderness. Easy-to-follow instructions and maps will make planning your next tripto Glacier and Waterton Lakes National Parks easy.The Glacier-WatertonLakes complex has trails for everyone, ranging from long to short andstrenuous to easy.This guide includes detailed hike descriptions, achart to the best fishing, a campground rating chart, and tips forextended backpacking trips.Author Erik Molvar also providesinformation on the geographic features and wildlife you might see as youhike.Whether you have many days or just a few hours to explore, HikingGlacier and Waterton Lakes National Parks is the guidebook you must havewith you when you venture into this untamed land. ... Read more

Customer Reviews (11)

I love this book!
This book is a great guide for planning backpacking trips in Glacier Park.Don't purchase the 3rd edition, though!They've left out the valuable elevation profile charts that the revised edition contains.

Outstanding Guide
I used this guide to plan a 16 day backpacking trip in and aroundGlacier National Park. I spent several months planning the trip during the winter, and of the 3 books I used, this was by far the best resource.When I left for my trip I ended up leaving all the other books at home, but I made sure that this book was in my pack. Molvar has done an outstanding job and it is apparent that he has spent quite a bit of time exploring this area.

Serviceable, Not Fantastic
Why is it that such a spectacular hiking location has so little documentation?Are there really only a couple viable guide books?Well, we selected this one, and while not our favorite format, it passed a fairly difficult pragmatic test.With 2/3 of the park closed due to fire we were still able to select outstanding hikes and make good comparative decisions with this book and a topo.The descriptions of the hikes are very good, the maps aren't bad (ridges are shaded and glaciers hatched, no topos) and the profiles (e.g. mileage vs elevation plots) provide very important information for a park where vertical gain is one of the central attractions and ridges must be traversed for nearly any destination.Photos are sparse and do not help as much as one would like with trail selection (few shots of destinations or views left me saying - `I have to see that, it will be well worth the 16 miles' - which is what I want from hiking guide photos) but on the whole this is a very serviceable book that was the primary guide to our great Glacier experience.

Not your best choice
This is a weak hiking guide on all fronts. Glacier is one of the most stunningly gorgeous places in North America, but you'd never know it from this book. The black and white photographs are indifferent, at best, and the driving descriptions to each trailhead leave much to be desired. I know your national thought is, "How can I get lost in a National Park?" Well, you can get lost using the driving routes contained in this book. There are few warnings about the perils of encountering a grizzly on the trail (I know, I've had this happen to me at Glacier). The author suggests carrying pepper spray, but against a 2,000 pound animal, that won't do the trick.

Glacier deserves better than this rather boring and amemic effort.

There are better choices
Written in the familiar Falcon Guide format with elevation profiles of hikes, but otherwise pretty bland.Vicky Spring's recreation guide to the park (from The Moutaineers series) is much better. ... Read more

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Take a personally guided tour along Glacier National Park’s Going-to-the-Sun Road, with stories and legends of the Kutenai and Blackfeet Indians, as well as from early whites in this region, plus geological information about the landforms—"told" mile-by-mile by 19th-century mountain man Hugh Monroe, adopted by the Blackfeet as Rising Wolf. ... Read more

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it's a good book for younger readers
It wasn't clear to us this was primarily written for children...hence we were disappointed as we were looking for something of far greater depth and maturity.. ... Read more

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Glacier Pilot
I first read this in 1969 when I was a young sailor stationed on Adak, AK, in the Aleutian Islands.This is an awesome book about the life of Bob Reeves and other aviation pioneers and the struggles of opening the Alaskan frontier.I lost my original copy and had to purchase a new one to read again.

Bush Pilot Supreme
"...the rousing story of Bob Reeve, Alaska's first glacier pilot, and one of the tough, salty, adventuring bunch of bush pilots who pioneered Alaska's skies in single-engine planes without communications, navigational aids, or airfields."

"In 1932 when Bob Reeve climbed off a freighter in Valdez, Alaska, he was broke, ill, and without a plane to fly. Today Reeve is running a successful commercial airline through the worst weather in the world along the fog-shrouded Aleutian chain."

"Reeve has made a career of soing the kind of flying that no one else wanted to do, and his exploits have earned him the name 'Half-Bird.'"

A True Story Well Told
You may have to scratch a bit to find this book, but if you have flying in your blood and a love of both airplanes and stories of adventure, this is a book that is well worth looking for.

During half of the year I am a docent at the Pima Air and Space Museum in Tucson, AZ and while chatting with a fellow docent who is a retired Delta Airlines pilot, we got talking about adveturesome flying and he remarked that he had found a book about early flying in Alaska at a yard sale or some such place and said he would loan it to me if I was interested. I am delighted that he did as it provided me with a wonderful history of what it was like to have been flying in Alaska long before it became a state or even an area where flight was regulated.

The name of the book and the central figure in it is Bob Reeve, a pilot who took his flying abilities from South America to Alaska and ended up over the years as the owner of Reeve Alutian Airways and a giant in the history of Alaskan bush pilots.

As one who learned to fly in the mid-1970's, what Reeve and his fellow bush pilots did, rather routinely in the 1930's, flying in unbelievably difficult conditions in fairly basic airplanes without navigation aids, radios or the like is the stuff of legend. Not only were many of them accomplished pilots, but they had to understand the mechanics of their engines as well and how to accomodate the harsh and severe conditions of the long and arduous Alaskan winter.

Beth Day has recounted these years from the early 1930's into the 1950's with a storyteller's talent and a fine understanding of the suject matter.

Alaska is still the last frontier in this oh so modern 21st Century and nothing points out the fact that it has held that title for a very long time better than this book. I promise you that if you can find a copy, you will be richly rewarded.

those were the days...
i long, diverse, and particularly fascinating career in aviation, well told.i especially liked the accounts of bob's hands-on flying:hair raising stories of flying the mail in south america, and later, scary tales of pioneer ski flying in/around valdez.i checked the book out from the library, and was suprised to find an signed inscription by reeve himself. ... Read more

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Consisting of more than a million acres straddling the Continental Divide, Glacier is one of the largest, wildest, and most spectacular of our national parks. Ranging from 3,000 to 10,000 feet in elevation, with moist climates to the west and dry ones to the east, Glacier is rich in topographical and biological diversity, and although it attracts over 2 million visitors a year, it is still largely wilderness. Like the first two guides in this new series, Grand Canyon and Great Smokies, this book includes a fascinating narrative that captures the park's unique personality, natural history, and human history, as well as a wealth of reference material on plants and animals, geology, climate, and visitor information. The book is illustrated with photographs, drawings, and maps. ... Read more

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A NECESSARY GUIDE TO A NATIONAL TREASURE
IT IS SUCH A PLEASURE TO READ A BEAUTIFUL NARRATIVE THATHELPS ONE APPRECIATE THE BEAUTY AND NATURAL DIVERSITY OF THIS SPECIAL BIOSYSTEM... A BOOK FORNATIVES AND VISITORS ALIKE...GREAT PHOTOS ARE A BONUS... ... Read more

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Horrid....
Not only are the majority of the photos awful in this book, but the place names for said pictures are wrong!!!!How did this book even get published!?!?!?This book was a means, simply, to cash in on the tourist industry of a wonderful park that this unfortunate book was made about.Out of focus and blurry shots (apparently from a moving car) are simply not acceptable for a photography book, especially at that price!!! That you misidentified the locations of the shots is unimaginable for someone who supposedly spends so much time there and lives so close.Was this book proofread?Did you simply think no one would notice? For shame doctor...

Fine for casual shooter, lousy for serious photography
The reviews for this book seem to be at one extreme or the other - either people like it or hate it.I think it depends on what you are after.If you are a serious photographer like me you will probably be disappointed.The key word is probably "amateurish" like one reviewer said.This book basically says, "Go to this pullover and take a picture, now go to the next pullover and take another picture."There is no information about time of day or weather conditions, etc.I can go from one pullover to the next myself.Also, for the most part the pictures are very poor.As mentioned before, some are out of focus, underexposed, overexposed, washed out, poor composition and taken at the wrong time of day.It almost seems like the author just went along the route and took pictures just to get them in the book without regard to waiting for the right time of day or conditions.

So why did I give it three stars then?Because I suspect that a casual shooter might find this book perfectly acceptable.If the reader's only goal is to take pictures of their vacation and they want to make sure they don't miss any of the iconic photographs, then I think you will be perfectly happy with this book.

If I could give two ratings I would say if you are a casual shooter just wanting snapshots, then I would give it 4-5 stars.But if you are a serious photographer, then I would give it one star because I don't think this will provide the information you are after.

Picture Book - Not Photography Guide
I was expecting a book that helped me understand when and where to be to catch the great pictures that can be easily reached from the roadside. Yes, there is a map and mile markers to tell you where to stand, but no time of day and no time of year.

So, a nice little picture book (even tho' some are fuzzy and color is bad). But in no way is it any sort of guide for a photographer.

amateurish
I just received this book yesterday, and today it is on its way back to Amazon. This is an amateur effort. It has less information than any standard travel book on Glacier. The photographs are marred by a number of amateur mistakes: lack of focus (how basic is that!), over- or underexposure, poor composition. There are a few decent photos but these are certainly not worth the price of the book even at a discount. Don't waste your money. The author is referred to as Dr. Jack Walker, which I suppose should have been a warning signal; I hope the author is a better doctor than he is a photographer.

Nice book
I'll agree that some of the photos aren't of the greatest quality but I would still recommend this book. This book will definitely be going with me the next time I visit Glacier National Park!And I really like how the author included the odometer readings along with the photographs. ... Read more

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You have not discovered Glacier and Waterton Lakes National Parks until you have stepped into the backcountry.Written by veteran outdoor author Erik Molvar, Hiking Glacier & Waterton Lakes National Parks, formerly The Trail Guide to Glacier & Waterton Lakes National Parks, covers every trail in both parks and takes hikers to glistening glaciers, mountain lookouts, peaceful lakes, and remote campgrounds in a remarkably diverse wilderness. The Glacier-Waterton Lakes complex has trails for everyone, ranging form two miles to thirty-eight miles and from strenuous to easy.The text includes mile-by-mile descriptions, easy-to-follow maps, and elevation charts, along with narratives on the geographic features you'll pass, the wildlife you might see, and the places you can camp, boat, fish, or simply explore. Hiking Glacier & Waterton Lakes National Parks also includes a fishing chart, a campground rating chart, and a special section on extended backpacking trips.This is a guidebook to put in your pack the next time you head into the untamed backcountry. ... Read more

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A definite must-have for planning a backpack in Glacier!!!
I used this book to help plan a backpacking vacation in Glacier National Park during summer 1998.I was very satisfied with the information and descriptions provided by Mr. Molvar.As I knew little about the parkbeforehand, planning this trip would have been nearly impossible withoutthis book.Contains text, simple maps, elevation gain/loss charts,backcountry campground info and ratings, advice, warnings, etc.I can notsay enough good things about this guidebook! ... Read more

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Glaciers in sunny California? Many people will be surprised to learn that there are several hundred in this state, ranging in size from the impressive Whitney Glacier on Mt. Shasta and the Palisade Glacier in the Sierra Nevada to tiny glacierets. While California's glaciers are small compared to those in the northern Rockies or the European Alps, each one is interesting and some are suitable for exploring. Also of note is the fact that Ice Age glaciers carved California's most spectacular mountain scenery--the High Sierra was glaciated several times and glacial landforms are prominent features of the Sierran landscape today.
Bill Guyton summarizes the history of the discovery of Ice Age glaciation and modern-day glaciers in California, as well as the development of modern ideas about the state's glacial history. He describes the controversy about the origin of Yosemite Valley and quotes from the colorful accounts of early mountain explorers such as John Muir, Josiah Whitney, and François Matthes. His book provides a primer on glaciers and glacial landforms, a glossary of technical terms, helpful illustrations, and a 100-mile Sierra field trip guide for readers who want to see glaciers and glacial features for themselves. Glaciers of California will make any visit to the mountains more interesting, whether one is carrying a camera, crampons, or a fishing pole. ... Read more

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Short, sweet, and very understandable.
This is a basic, understandable review of the Ice Age and later glaciation of the mountains of California.The focus is on Yosemite, but other mountains in California are briefly covered.Glaciers that are present now date to the Little Ice Age, from 100- 700 years old only.They are shrinking fast.Butolder, "big" ice-age glaciers covered these mountains, starting with the glaciations of 1.5 million years ago.After reading the book, you understand why our mountains are so dramatically sculpted. The author briefly discusses the causes of cyclical changes in the temperature of the Northern hemisphere that accounts for recurrence of ice ages. There follows a good tour of Yosemite, by car,foot, and backpack, where you can see modern glaciers as well as the evidence of ancient ice ages.Many mountaineering terms (Col, Horn, Arête, Couloirs,etc) refer to mountain features that are products of glaciation, and are defined. There is a good glossary.Hikers, climbers, and mountain-visitors will enjoy this good book.

Great reference and read for California high country travelers
This is the most interesting and useful book on California glaciers, particularly in the High Sierra, that I have come across.

Author Bill Guyton is a Cal State Chico emeritus geology professor who has apparently done glacier field work, especially in the Palisades region, but the book is well written in a manner accessible to anyone with an interest in the topic.

Besides the general (apparently conventional but still evolving) history of California's Ice Age glaciations, a topic covered in a number of books on the Sierra, Guyton focuses on the details of prior epochs' alpine glaciations - the lower Northern California mountains and the southernmost documented glaciers that occurred in the San Gabriel Mountains just east of Los Angeles.

The most interesting section for hikers is Guyton's inventory of current high country glaciers on Mt. Shasta, in the High Sierra and some tiny ones in the Trinity Alps.Reviewing the calculations of other geologist and applying his own knowledge and definitions Guyton determines there are currently (as of 1998?) 509 California glaciers.Actually he counts 108 actual glaciers and 401 "glacierets".To me the "glacierets" category really represents what are presently (for the time being) permanent ice patches which are the remnants of previously active, i.e., flowing, glaciers.Given the rapid retreat of most Sierra ice it seems possible that each year one or more of the 108 "true" glaciers is becoming a "glacieret" each year.The winter of 2004-2005 was an extremely heavy snow year in the High Sierra, but by September, after an unusually warm spring and typical summer, the Yosemite high country did not seem to have significantly more end-of-season snow cover than usual although the September meadows were a bit greener and more mosquito infested than I would normally expect.Therefore I don't think anyone anticipates any of the "glacierets" will expand to become glaciers again in the near future.

One of the best features of the book for either hikers or car tourists interested in seeing actual glacier phenomenon is the section "Seeing for Yourself" that describes in detail a drive across Yosemite National Park from Glacier Point, over Tioga Pass and down to Lee Vining with suggested stops and day hikes to see both formerly glaciated landscapes and some living glacial remnants.

Guyton emphasizes the long run view of geologic history and refers more than once to the fact that periodic advances of California's alpine glaciers, followed by their total disappearance for long periods, has been the normal situation for eons.In doing so he subtly provides a reality check on some of the hysterical end-of-the-world global warming hoopla that pervades the media.

The book has lots of useful black and white photos plus a section of color photographs as well as typical geology text diagrams of glaciers and related phenomenon.There is one map showing the maximum extent of California glaciations and a map-like diagram of Mt. Shasta's current glaciers, but some more detailed maps of current glaciers in the two most described areas - the Palisades and Yosemite's Tioga Pass region - would have been useful.I'd also like to see some "then and now" comparison photos of some of the glaciers.

Highly recommended for hikers, climbers and amateur naturalists who want to know more about the glaciated landscape and Ice Age glacier remnants in California, particularly in the High Sierra.

Best compilation yet of a century of erroneous glacial study
Buy this book! It is destined to become a collector's item. Prof. EmeritusBill Guyton of Cal State Chico laboriously reviewed perhaps hundreds ofresearch papers on California's past glaciers and he has presented hissynopsis in a highly readable, enjoyable book. For his effort, I give him 5stars. Unfortunately, he was a compiler, not a field glaciologist, so hehas seen very little of the total past-glacial evidence. Moreunfortunately, for the Sierra Nevada, which easily contained the vast bulkof past glaciers, roughly 80-90% of these glaciers - essentially those onthe west side - have been grossly misinterpreted with regard to size,thickness and age. Indeed, the USGS mapped some "old glacialdeposits" from aerial photos, but if you hike to these locations,you'll find no glacial evidence whatsoever. Because this book containssoooo much downright poor glacial mapping, the information in this bookrates one star. (This is NOT the author's fault.) As I said, buy it, fordecades from now, people will want to know what was believed at the end ofthe 20th century. Bill had planned to incorporate my preliminary, new-viewresearch into his book, but the editors nixed it. As Bill wrote me, theeditors said that he "should stick to generally accepted ideas andinformation. People reading my book would not have the background to judgethe controversy, would not be interested in it, and including it would be adistraction." (We must not let the public know that science has ragingcontroversies.) Had my book, The Geomorphic Evolution of the Yosemite andSierra Nevada Landscapes, been in print before Prof. Guyton's book went topress, perhaps there would have been a better chance of my ideas beingmentioned in it. I now take professors, geologists, geographers, andstudents into the range and make more converts every year. The newinterpretation, based in part on well-known laws of glacial physics (whichall west-side mappers have ignored), ultimately will win out. Still, thereis strong opposition, perhaps most vociferously by a youthful professor,Doug Clark, who has yet to visit my 300 sites of glacial and upliftevidence. To quote Peter Birkeland, who reviewed my book (QuaternaryResearch, 1998, v. 50, p. 201): "In the spirit of fair play, theanswer to all of "Schaffer's views lies in the field, so I challengeinterested workers to put the book in their rucksacks, hike through theSierra Nevada, and make up their own mind. How lucky we are that this isthe best way for geologists and geographers to resolve controversies."And, none other than Prof. Guyton is urging me on. He is an honorable man.

Good overview of California glaciers for the general public
I essentially agree with the previous review, with the exception that the absence of references to J. P. Schaffer's work on glaciation in the Sierra Nevada should not be viewed as a problem with the book.Speaking as aglacial geologist who has worked extensively in the Sierra Nevada, thepublic should know that Schaffer's work has repeatedly failed to passscientific peer review. Until it does so, it would be irresponsible forother authors, like Guyton, to present it in any publication purporting tobe a synopsis of current scientific thinking.Guyton has done a verycommendable job of summarizing the latest CRITICALLY REVIEWED thinking ontiming and geomorphic effects of ancient glaciation in the Sierra.I wouldrecommend it to anyone interested in learning more about modern and ancientglaciers of California.

The layperson's guide to understanding glaciers
Bill Guyton, professor emeritus of geosciences at Cal State Chico, has
written an excellent book designed to teach people with little
knowledge of geology about the glaciers of California.

The book
discusses glaciers and ice ages in general, discovery of glaciers in
California, glacial chronology, and techniques used to determine ages
of glaciations; then goes on to describe ice-age and modern glaciers
throughout California.As a bonus, Guyton has included a chapter
about the controversy surrounded formation of Yosemite Valley and a
field trip through Yosemite on which readers may see glaciers and
their effects on the landscape.

Though the book is fairly complete,
well researched, and certainly well written, Guyton might have
discussed general concepts of glaciation a little bit more thoroughly.
In addition, Guyton omits recent highly controversial (and perhaps
faulty) research done in Yosemite by Jeffrey Schaffer (see _The
Geomorphic Evolution of the Yosemite Valley and Sierra Nevada
Landscapes: Solving the Riddles in the Rocks_, 1997).

The book,
however, is an excellent book for anyone wanting to learn more about
California's glaciers.
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Product Description
Glacier National Park is a majestic million acres of towering mountains, ancient glaciers, and amazing biodiversity. Located astride both the Continental Divide and Hudson Bay Divide, Glacier contains Triple Divide Peak, the only point in North America from which the waters drain into three oceans. The land that George Bird Grinnell called the "Crown of the Continent" and that John Muir described as "the best care-killing scenery on the continent" has been

delighting visitors since well before it was set aside as a park in 1910. Through the years, countless people have come to Glacier to hike its nearly thousand miles of trails, marvel at its unrivalled scenery, and drive the Going-to-the-Sun Road, America's most spectacular alpine highway. Glacier is also home to remote mountain chalets and magnificent grand lodges. While most national parks have a singular signature lodge, Glacier has three. ... Read more

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Introduces a core science topic through visual diagrams, hands-on experiments and biographies. This book is suitable for young readers with a lifelong curiosity about science and the world. ... Read more

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Great Backpacking Guide
If you are planning to hike or backpack in Glacier, this is a great book.Especially helpful are the elevation charts, showing the altitude changes over the course of the trail.

Great book for hikes
Just got back from GNP and used this book extensively for hikes.Great descriptions and format allow you to quickly narrow in on the best choices for the time you have and area of the park you are at.Also has a number of good descriptions of bike paths, although the author's advice on biking along Going-To-The-Sun Road (p.66) is really a bad idea.It's way too narrow and congested to be safe for bikes.

Complete??
Only the first twenty pages mention ANYTHING about recreation or facilities.The rest is simply a hiking guide.No color pictures.

No Color Photos
I bought this book along with the Falcon Guide book and was very disappointed with both books.This one offers good descriptions of the hikes and what to expect, but no color photos.A nice general overview of the hike, length, elevation change, difficulty, and some color photos of the highlights were all I wanted, and neither book fit this description.You would only need one or the other, and really either would suffice, but if you want color photos pass on both.

The best all-around guide on Glacier NP.
I bought both this book and the Falcon Guide to Glacier NP. Although a little out of date, I really preferred this book. I found its hiking maps to be far superior -- they're drawings with dimension that gives you a really good idea of what the hike is going to be like, and the author actually expresses some opinions and preferences, which is rare in a guide book like this. Most important, I agreed with her judgements. ... Read more

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The glaciers creep
Like snakes that watch their prey, from their far fountains,
Slow rolling on.
– Percy Shelley, "Mont Blanc," 1816

Glaciers in America’s far northwest figure prominently in indigenous oral traditions, early travelers’ journals, and the work of geophysical scientists. By following such stories across three centuries, this book explores local knowledge, colonial encounters, and environmental change.

Do Glaciers Listen? examines conflicting depictions of glaciers to show how natural and social histories are entangled. During late stages of the Little Ice Age, significant geophysical changes coincided with dramatic social upheaval in the Saint Elias Mountains. European visitors brought conceptions of Nature as sublime, as spiritual, or as a resource for human progress. They saw glaciers as inanimate, subject to empirical investigation and measurement. Aboriginal responses were strikingly different. From their perspectives, glaciers were sentient, animate, and quick to respond to human behaviour. In each case, experiences and ideas surrounding glaciers were incorporated into interpretations of social relations.

Focusing on these contrasting views, Julie Cruikshank demonstrates how local knowledge is produced, rather than "discovered," through such encounters, and how oral histories conjoin social and biophysical processes. She traces how divergent views continue to weave through contemporary debates about protected areas, parks and the new World Heritage site that encompasses the area where Alaska, British Columbia, and the Yukon Territory now meet.

Students and scholars of Native studies and anthropology as well as readers interested in northern studies and colonial encounters will find Do Glaciers Listen? a fascinating read and a rich addition to circumpolar literature. ... Read more

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Traveling Glacier National ParkÂ’s Going-to-the-Sun Road is an experience like no other. Laborers toiled for nearly 20 years to complete the 50-mile road that winds an impossible route through the heart of Glacier. One of the most scenic highways in the world, this marvel of engineering set the standard for all national parks. C. W. Guthrie tells the intriguing tale of the history and the construction of the epic Going-to-the-Sun Road. Includes more than 60 black-and-white historic and color photographs, maps.

AWARDS: First Place, Association of Partners for Public Lands, 2006 ... Read more

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Going-to-the-Sun Road
There are a few people who become terrified going over a lofty highway cut into a rocky cliff.They may be excused for not wanting to cross Glacier National Park on the Going-to-the-Sun Highway.For everyone else, it is an experience not to be missed.The mountain scenery is unsurpassed.It is as close to the wild that one gets while traveling a paved highway.The hikes, whether long or short, are immensely rewarding.Geologists go wild over the fact that an overthrust gave us massive sedimentary mountains on top of younger formations.The wildflowers are spectacular; as are the waterfalls and lakes.The naturalists are wonderfully helpful and their presentations always interesting.On top of all that, the highway is an engineering marvel.

I crossed Glacier National Park for the first time in 1962.Since then, I have seen it throughout the approximately four month season when snow does not block the Going-to-the-Sun.Each trip I see different aspects of Glacier and become more fascinated with its natural history.I enjoy noticing the changes that have occurred.Even the melting glaciers and increasing wildfire damage brought on by global warming reveal new and interesting aspects.

Always there is The Road.Indeed, its very existence is an amazing thing.The story of its construction is fascinating.This little book by C.W. Guthrie tells the story in words and pictures.She does it succinctly and thoroughly.She sets the historical background and follows the construction throughout the highway's 50 mile length.Its birth dates from 1911 to 1933 and it continues to change year by year.The initial sections were built with the muscles of humans, horses, and mules.By the time of the final dedication July 15, 1933, caterpillars, steam shovels, trucks, and gasoline launches supplemented the human labor.The first cars over the road drove on gravel; not until 1952 was the highway completely paved.

The roadway goes through tunnels and rides across stone arches.In places, great stone buttresses hold it against the mountainside.The maximum grade is six percent and it climbs to 6,646 feet at Logan Pass where it crosses the Continental Divide.The designers worked to make the road blend unobtrusively into its natural setting.They succeeded.That in itself is an amazing accomplishment.

Part of the story of Going-to-the-Sun is the tourists.The parking facilities and necessary amenities allowing people to reach the attractions, the shuttles and busses for those who choose not to drive, and the provisions to accommodate the diverse crowd of sightseers, hikers, and campers who use the park are all part of the highway's history and future.

Guthrie briefly introduces us to the continuing story of the Going-to-the-Sun Highway.Total construction costs from 1911 through 1934 were $2.4 million dollars.Today, the annual maintenance budget exceeds that number and fails to keep up.Getting the road open each spring, usually by the end of June, means cutting through 50-foot snowdrifts and the debris of rocks and trees left by avalanches.It means repairing damage.The growing number of users presents additional challenges.

This little book is proof that large stories can be covered thoroughly in small packages.Whether you buy it before your first trip through Glacier or after you have traveled it repeatedly for years, it will add to your enjoyment of this wonderful park. ... Read more

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Glaciers are among the most beautiful natural wonders on Earth, but for most of us the least known and understood. This book describes how glaciers grow and decay, how they move, and how they influence human civilisation. Today covering a tenth of the Earth's surface, glacier ice has shaped the landscape over millions of years by scouring away rocks, transporting and depositing debris far from its source. Glacier meltwater drives turbines and irrigates deserts, yields mineral-rich soils, and has left us a wealth of valuable sand and gravel. However, glaciers also threaten human property and life. Our future is indirectly bound up with the fate of glaciers and their influence on global climate and sea level. A lively running text develops these themes and is supported by over 200 stunning photographs, taking us from the High-Arctic through North America, Europe, Asia, Africa, New Zealand and South America to the Antarctic. ... Read more

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Good overview with great photos
This lavishly illustrated book provides a relatively non-technical textbook-like survey of worldwide glacial phenomenon.Besides covering the typical geologic and climate aspects of the subject there are chapters about wildlife and human interaction with glaciers, both hazards and benefits.Note that the British and Swiss authors' perspective is Euro-centric with very sparse coverage of the American West.For instance, Mt. Rainier, the most extensive glacial system in the Lower 48 gets only two small mentions.

There are dozens of outstanding color photographs but relatively few maps or exhibits of statistical information.There's a 14-page glossary that will prove useful as a reference but the bibliography is quite sparse and most of the entries are also textbooks as opposed to sources of more in-depth coverage.

Recommended as an introduction to those wanting a survey glacial phenomenon or as a refresher for people who have not studied the topic in a long while.Those who have a solid basic knowledge of glaciers or want to focus on American glaciers should look elsewhere.
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Take a wild ride in an out-of-control tour bus, try to solve the mystery of the disappearance of the Whitehead brothers, find out why the U.S. Air Force attacked Logan Pass in 1964, investigate stories of mischievous park spirits, and come face to face with the Giant Grizzly of Gunsight Pass in more than 20 thrilling episodes from the history of Montana's Glacier National Park.
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A Fun, Quick Read
If you are thinking about or are planning a trip to Glacier National Park, I highly recommend buying this book.It is full of gold nuggets of historical trivia related to the park.I found some of the stories fun and entertaining and others very informative.None of the stories are very long so you can read individual stories as you drive around the park in your car as it pertains to the area you are in.

Amazing stories in an amazing book
Having worked in Glacier Park and lived there for some time, I thought I knew it all -- but this book surprised me with many interesting true tales I have never heard before. The stories were compelling and wellwritten and the book was highly entertaining. I especially enjoyed the bits of trivia at the end. I highly recommend this book for anyone interested in the lore and the lure of Glacier National Park. ... Read more

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Moon Glacier National Park e-book consists of 37 pages that have been excerpted from the paperback guidebook, Moon Montana, 7th edition. ... Read more