| Acknowledgments |
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10 | (2) |
| Introduction |
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12 | (7) |
| Gateway to Puget Sound: Downtown and the International District |
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1. Seattle to Bainbridge Island: The Watery Wilderness |
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20 | (10) |
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2. Danny Woo International District Community Gardens |
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30 | (3) |
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3. Suite 5600: Peregrine Penthouse |
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33 | (4) |
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4. Space Needle: Cloud Viewing |
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37 | (3) |
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5. On (and Under) the Waterfront: Myrtle Edwards and Elliott Bay Parks |
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40 | (5) |
| The Forest and the Trees: From the Arboretum to the Central District |
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45 | (28) |
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6. Frink Park: Woodland Revival |
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46 | (8) |
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7. Washington Park Arboretum Winter Garden: Green Therapy for Seasonal Blues |
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54 | (3) |
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8. Nora's Woods: Hushed Tribute |
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57 | (3) |
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9. Interlaken Park: Making Natural History |
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60 | (13) |
| City Vistas: Queen Anne and Magnolia |
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73 | (30) |
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10. Walking the Boulevard: An Olmsted Legacy |
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74 | (8) |
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11. Good Tiding: Beach Walk at Discovery Park |
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82 | (8) |
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12. Kiwanis Ravine Heron Colony |
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90 | (2) |
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92 | (4) |
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14. Eternal Bloom: Lichens at Mount Pleasant |
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96 | (7) |
| Salmon Bay and Beyond: Ballard, Fremont, and Northwest Seattle |
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103 | (26) |
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104 | (9) |
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16. The Big Dig: Hiram M. Chittenden Locks |
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113 | (7) |
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17. Shilshole Bay: Sea Lions and Sandy Beaches |
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120 | (9) |
| Green Lake Watershed: Green Lake, Ravenna, and the University District |
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129 | (28) |
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18. Swamp Things: Paddling Lake Washington |
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130 | (6) |
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19. Green Lake's Birding Bounty |
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136 | (6) |
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20. Raising the Dead: Ravenna Park and Creek |
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142 | (2) |
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21. Green Days and Starry Nights: University of Washington Campus |
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144 | (4) |
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22. Reclaiming Paradise: Union Bay Natural Area |
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148 | (9) |
| Down to Earth: South Seattle |
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157 | (28) |
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23. Dead Horse Canyon: Wild Plant Walk |
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158 | (7) |
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24. Kubota Garden: Idealized Nature |
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165 | (6) |
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25. Bradner Gardens Park: Waiting for Butterflies |
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171 | (4) |
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26. Seward Park Natural History: From Bedrock to Eagles |
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175 | (5) |
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27. Dearborn Park Elementary School: A Forest (and Wetland) of Learning |
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180 | (5) |
| Green Peninsula: West Seattle and the Duwamish River |
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185 | (38) |
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28. West Seattle Beach Chronicles: From Broken Earth to Storied Sky |
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187 | (6) |
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29. Duwamish River Restoration Bike Tour: Industrial Evolution |
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193 | (9) |
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30. Mushrooming at Camp Long |
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202 | (7) |
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31. Roxhill Bog: Headwaters of a Legacy |
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209 | (5) |
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32. Schmitz Park Preserve: Seattle's Forest Past |
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214 | (9) |
| Northeast Seattle: Lakes, Ponds, Springs, and Wetlands |
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223 | (30) |
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33. Wide Open Spaces: Sand Point Magnuson Park |
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224 | (8) |
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34. Places for Pondering: Meadowbrook's Wetlands |
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232 | (7) |
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35. Evening Chorus at Paramount Park Open Space |
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239 | (3) |
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36. North Seattle Community College Wetlands |
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242 | (11) |
| Farther Afield |
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253 | (15) |
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37. Renton: Waterworks Gardens |
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253 | (2) |
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38. Vashon Island: Winter Bird Wonderland |
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255 | (2) |
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39. Bainbridge Island: IslandWood |
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257 | (2) |
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40. Bellevue: Wild Wetland in Mercer Slough |
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259 | (2) |
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41. Kirkland: Orion's Lush Legacy |
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261 | (2) |
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42. Everett: Jetty Island |
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263 | (3) |
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43. Everett: Spencer Island |
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266 | (2) |
| Appendixes |
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| At-a-Glance Chart |
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