Williams, Donald Mace, authorUtah State University Press, publisher2007-01-032007-01-032003http://hdl.handle.net/10217/87768Includes bibliographical references and index.As a youth in Denver, Donald Mace Williams developed an affection for high mountain country. After a journalistic career spent mostly on flat lands, he set out to rediscover what was special about country above timberline. He hiked the high alpine in four of America's major ranges-the Rockies, Sierra Nevada, Cascades, and northern Appalachians-and in his narrative of his travels, he tells us what he saw and learned and who he met.Part I. The Rocky Mountains -- Part II. The Sierra Nevada -- Part III. The Cascades -- Part IV. The Appalachians -- Glossary.born digitalbooksengCopyright and other restrictions may apply. User is responsible for compliance with all applicable laws. For information about copyright law, please see https://libguides.colostate.edu/copyright.All rights reserved. User is responsible for compliance. Please contact University Press of Colorado at https://upcolorado.com/our-books/rights-and-permissions for use information.Mountains -- United StatesTimberline -- United StatesMountain life -- United StatesHiking -- United StatesUnited States -- Description and travelUnited States -- History, LocalWilliams, Donald Mace -- Travel -- United StatesTextAccess is limited to the Adams State University, Colorado State University, Colorado State University Pueblo, Community College of Denver, Fort Lewis College, Metropolitan State University Denver, Regis University, University of Alaska Fairbanks, University of Colorado Boulder, University of Colorado Colorado Springs, University of Colorado Denver, University of Denver, University of Northern Colorado, University of Wyoming, Utah State University and Western Colorado University communities only.