Landmarks in the Landscape

by Kaiser, Harvey H.

• ISBN13: 9780811818544
• ISBN10: 0811818543
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 1997-11-01
• Publisher: Chronicle Books Llc

Summary

The romance of the West is nowhere so compelling as in its irreplaceable architecture: a silvery log cabin perched at 12,000 feet; a steeple-topped chalet beside an alpine lake. The culmination of a decade of research, Landmarks in the Landscape unveils this oft overlooked national treasure, visiting each of the Western national parks. Amidst majestic settings we discover the history of great dreams in the early West, including the struggles and triumphs of John Muir, Stephen Mather of the National Park Service, and architects Underwood and Colter. From the rain forests of the Olympic Peninsula to the sienna walls of the Grand Canyon, this comprehensive, extravagantly illustrated survey will thrill all who admire the rugged beauty of the West.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments	v
Preface	viii
A Sense of Place
Conservation and Enjoyment	2	(5)
Utility versus Enjoyment	7	(1)
Country Houses	8	(2)
The Western Landscape
The Settings	10	(3)
The National Park Idea Becomes Reality	13	(1)
The Architects and Builders	14	(2)
The Railroaders	16	(1)
National Park Service Rustic Architecture	17	(9)
The Far West
Olympic National Park	26	(14)
Mount Rainier National Park	40	(14)
Fort Vancouver National Historic Site	54	(12)
Timberline Lodge	66	(10)
Crater Lake National Park	76	(10)
Oregon Caves National Monument	86	(4)
Yosemite National Park	90	(18)
Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks	108	(8)
The Rocky Mountains and the Plateau Country
Glacier National Park	116	(16)
Yellowstone National Park	132	(22)
Grand Teton National Park	154	(14)
Rocky Mountain National Park	168	(10)
Cedar Breaks National Monument	178	(4)
Zion National Park	182	(10)
Bryce Canyon National Park	192	(10)
Pipe Spring National Monument	202	(10)
The Southwest
Grand Canyon National Park	212	(26)
Tumacacori National Monument	238	(8)
Petrified Forest National Park	246	(8)
Hubbell Trading Post National Historic Site	254	(4)
Mesa Verde National Park	258	(10)
Bandelier National Monument	268	(10)
Southwest Region III Headquarters Building	278	(6)
Notes	284	(4)
Bibliography	288	(6)
Index	294