This insightful book describes "beauty and terror on Mount Rainier," the largest and most dangerous volcano in the United States. Barcott describes this iconic mountain and its environs in a personal, meaningful way, intertwining narration of his treks throughout the park with natural and cultural history and a bit of philosophy. He describes everything from glaciers to forests, from little marmots to the weird and interesting people who associate themselves with "The Mountain." Since Mount Rainier is the destination of my upcoming vacation, I was happy to come across this book that is part of the library's newly acquired gift of mountaineering books.
Leatherby Libraries Call Number: F897.R2 B23 1998
2nd Floor Humanities Library
Review submitted by: Andrew Tessandori, Cataloging Assistant, Leatherby Libraries
Rating: Recommended
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