The North Cascades Highway by Jack Mcleod

The North Cascades Highway by Jack Mcleod

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Summary

Each year thousands of drivers travel Washington State’s breathtakingly beautiful North Cascades Highway (State Route 20), observing the region’s alpine flora and fauna and its dramatic geologic features.

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The North Cascades Highway by Jack Mcleod

Helps travelers and readers to appreciate the deeper beauty behind the landscape. Organized as a series of stops at eye-catching sites along eighty miles of the highway, this book reveals the geological story of each location.

"A book described by the author as ‘ideal for someone with ADD,’ the North Cascades Highway offers information on a new subject on every page, making it the perfect introduction to the area for amateur geologists, historians, and naturalists"

-- Anna Roth * Washington Trails Association *

"His ruminations are brief but wide-ranging enough to spur curiosity and tempt the reader to do more exploration, whether in books or on foot. The North Cascades Highway should awaken a new perspective and remind us…what a privilege it is to have such ready access to such rugged mountain."

-- Marcy Stamper * Methow Valley News *

"A beautifully photographed guide to the history, geology and notable spots along the spectacular highway through the North Cascades."

* Seattle Times *

"There is so much to see and learn along the North Cascades Highway. But as you drive along at 60 mpg, just what do you look for and where do you look for it? Author Jack McLeod can tell you . . . For McLeod, the guidebook is a compilation of his passions. Passions he hopes to stir in others."

-- Vince Richardson * Skagit Valley Herald *

"If there’s any truth to the idea that ownership in fact derives from knowledge and appreciation of a place…then Jack McLeod’s eloquent and stunning guide, The North Cascades Highway gives him ownership."

-- Phillip Fenner * The Wild Cascades *

"The answer for anyone who has driven through a spectacular mountain range and wondered, ‘Which one is this?’ More than just a thoroughly detailed tour with breathtaking photography, this work is essential geohistorical study for this range and is recommended for Washingtonians, Cascade hikers and enthusiasts, and academics."

* Library Journal *

Jack McLeod teaches physical, earth, environmental, and space sciences at Cascade High School in Everett, Washington, and has served as Science Coordinator for the Everett School District.

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ISBN 13 9780295993164
ISBN 10 0295993162
Title The North Cascades Highway
Author Jack Mcleod
Series The North Cascades Highway
Condition Unavailable
Binding Type Paperback
Publisher University of Washington Press
Year published 2013-10-01
Number of pages 128
Cover note Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.