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About A Year In Paradise
Product Description * An eloquently written story, laced with appreciations of the region's natural history * Includes historic photographs In midwinter 1920, Floyd Schmoe and his bride struggled up Mount Rainier on snowshoes on a long-delayed honeymoon. As the new caretakers at Paradise Inn, they would be alone in a towering world of snow and ice and incomparable beauty, until the plows arrived to free them on the fourth of July. So began a long love affair with Mount Rainier. And here is Floyd Schmoe's account of it; a delightful and informative portrait of a mountain through the seasons of the year. Through his personal narrative, Schmoe writes of many things that combined to cast a spell on him: the shy mountain goat, the reproductive processes of trees and plants, techniques of climbing, the habits of glaciers and volcanoes, the curious fact of a mouse being found at very high altitude, the peculiarities of tourists-and much more. This is a book for anyone drawn to the mysteries of the high country.The author was the first naturalist for Mount Rainier National Park and a two-time nominee for the Nobel Peace Prize. Review Those who know the Pacific Northwest will love this book for the way in which it puts in new dimensions the life of the meadows, cliffs, and ice fields on Mount Rainier. ( Justice William O. Douglas) From the Publisher In the centennial year of Mount Rainier National Park, The Mountaineers Books is pleased to bring this classic memoir back into print. Originally published in 1959, A Year in Paradise is author Floyd Schmoe's portrait of Mount Rainier through the seasons of 1920. Schmoe's love affair with Rainier began during the winter he and his new bride spent caretaking Paradise Lodge, which was completely buried under the snow until the Fourth of July. His knowledge of natural history, his photographic talent, and his graceful writing combine to create a rich portrait of this beloved mountain. With 20 b&w photos and 30 illustrations. About the Author Early in his working life Floyd Schmoe became the first naturalist assigned to Mount Rainier National Park and was a professor of Forestry at the University of Washington, Seattle, for most of his career. Later in life, Floyd was twice nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize for work he had done in Japan following WWII.
