| Description |
1 online resource (155 pages) |
| Contents |
Introduction; Acknowledgments; Chapter 1: Those Amazing Redwoods: How They Came to Be; Chapter 2: The Earth That Moves Beneath the Trees; Chapter 3: How Native Americans' Roots Are Connected to the Redwoods; Chapter 4: First Contact: How Life in the Forest Began to Change; Chapter 5: Gold Brings Men and Violence to the Redwood Country; Chapter 6: Logging: How the Redwoods Became a Source of Wealth; Chapter 7: Staking a Claim: Ranching and Farming, Then and Now; Chapter 8: Conservation Grows Out of Fear; Chapter 9: The State Parks Come First |
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Chapter 10: The Tall Trees Bring Recognition to the ForestChapter 11: Plants and Animals That Depend on the Redwoods; Chapter 12: The Redwood Highway Cuts a Path through the Trees; Chapter 13: Redwood National Park Is Established; Chapter 14: The Story of Fire in the Forest; Chapter 15: Looking into the Future: Restoration and Rehabilitation; Bibliography; About the Author |
| Summary |
If redwood trees could share their stories, what would they say? Some of these giants are thousands of years old, but all have witnessed some truly unique moments in history. Historic Redwood National and State is a vibrant collection of essays sharing different parts of Redwood National Park's history, from the Native Americans and the early explorers to park visitors today. Celebrate the 100th anniversary of the National Park Service and learn more about the cultural, political, and natural history of Redwood National and State Parks |
| Notes |
Print version record |
| SUBJECT |
Redwood National and State Parks (Calif.) http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh99005732
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| Subject |
California -- Redwood National and State Parks
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| ISBN |
9781493018109 |
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1493018108 |
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