Crowley County Combined Library

Describes the 13 parks, monuments, and preserves of Alaska.

"Yosemite's granite cliffs, snow-covered mountain slopes, and giant sequoia trees attract rock climbers, skiers, snowboarders, and nature lovers alike. Yosemite National Park explores the park, including its geology, plant and animal life, the peoples who have called it home, and its main attractions." -- Publisher's website.

Cassidy Ivanoff and her father, John, work at the new and prestigious Curry Hotel outside Mt. McKinley. While John will be expedition and wilderness exploration guide for the wealthy tourists, Cassidy has signed on as a cook's assistant. Both are busy as the hotel prepares to welcome the president of the United States on his way to drive in the golden spike to officially complete the railroad. Allan Brennan travels to the Curry Hotel to be an apprentice...

"In Wildlands Philanthropy, writer Tom Butler and photographer Antonio Vizeanno take readers on a visually spectacular tour of preserved landscapes across the Americas and around the globe. Behind each of these places saved for nature, are people. The forty national and state parks, wildlife refuges, and private sanctuaries featured in the book represent the many thousands of natural areas that have been secured by American conservationists using...