Exploring the Olympic Mountains: Accounts of the Earliest Expeditions, 1878-1890

By: Carsten Lien

Illustrated and annotated Expeditions into the Olympic Mountains in the late 1800s ventured into one of the last unexplored areas of the continental United States. In this thorough work, Carsten Lien has uncovered and preserved original newspaper articles, diaries, journals, and official accounts'much of which would otherwise have remained inaccessible or been lost. Illustrated with original drawings, newspaper facsimiles, and maps, and annotated with commentary by historians, this book will be the standard reference for anyone interested in the unique history of this region.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0898868033
• ISBN13: 9780898868036
• Release Date: January 2001
• Publisher: Mountaineers Books
• Length: 483 Pages
• Weight: 2.40 lbs.
• Dimensions: 10.0" x 1.5" x 8.0"