Of Men and Mountains

by William O Douglas

Overview

William O. Douglas was one of that rare mix of man that helped define America, a judge of the supreme court and also a lifelong outdoorsman. This is his story in his words and conveys the joy he felt for the wild untouched vastness of the great forests and the high snow capped peaks which he pitted himself against. Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900s and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. We are republishing these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions, using the original text and artwork.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781447400134
Publisher:	Pierides Press
Publication date:	04/20/2011
Pages:	350
Sales rank:	728,802
Product dimensions:	5.50(w) x 8.50(h) x 0.78(d)

About the Author

When Bill Douglas was a child he nearly died of infantile paralysis. To build back the strength in his wasted legs, he started hiking the sage-covered foothills around his home in Yakima, Washington. The cure worked; and year by year he pushed his explorations further into the tangled, rugged mountains of the Pacific Northwest.

Table of Contents

	Foreword	ix
I.	The Cascades	1
II.	Yakima	19
III.	Infantile Paralysis	30
IV.	Sagebrush and Lava Rock	36
V.	Ahtanum	51
VI.	Indian Flat--25 Miles	63
VII.	Naches--40 Miles	85
VIII.	Deep Water	100
IX.	Fear Walks the Woods	109
X.	The Campfire	124
XI.	Indian Philosopher	132
XII.	Sheepherders	144
XIII.	Trout	162
XIV.	Fly vs. Bait	168
XV.	A Full Heart	186
XVI.	Goat Rocks	199
XVII.	Jack Nelson	213
XVIII.	Roy Schaeffer	230
XIX.	Food	255
XX.	Snow Hole	274
XXI.	Klickitat	292
XXII.	Kloochman	314
	Glossary	330

Editorial Reviews

Reprints the personal, passionate tribute to the great outdoors by the late Supreme Court Justice (1898-1980), first published in 1950 by Harper & Row. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

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