Stars Over Montana: A Centennial Celebration of the Men Who Shaped Glacier National Park - Softcover

Glacier Association

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0762749032 ISBN 13: 9780762749034

Publisher: TwoDot Books, 2009

Synopsis

Glacier National Park was established on May 11, 1910, to preserve and protect the region's natural and cultural resources for future generations. Along with its sister park, Waterton Lakes National Park, in Alberta, Canada, Glacier National Park is recognized as a World Heritage Site (1995) and a Biosphere Reserve (1976). It was established as the world's first International Peace Park in 1932.

Stars over Montana is a reissue of the classic history of Glacier National Park through biographies of its key founders and early explorers. The stories of exploration and discovery live again through Warren L. Hanna's outstanding research. The writing is delightful and accompanied by 15 black-and-white archival photographs.

About this title

About the Author

Warren Hanna studied the history and ecology of Glacier National Park for many years and published several books on the park in the 1970s and 1980s. He died in September, 1987, and the manuscript for this book was a bequest to the Glacier Natural History Association.

From the Back Cover

More than a dozen lives that tell the story of one of America's most cherished national parks Pierced by ice-carved peaks and laced with hidden valleys, Glacier National Park seems untouched by human hands in its wildness. Yet for almost two centuries of recorded history, many historic figures have left their imprint on this scenic wonderland. Through fascinating biographical sketches, Stars Over Montana tells the stories of those who immortalized the region with their feats, their writing, and their art--and those who took steps to preserve and protect the land for future generations. Warren L. Hanna's outstanding research and absorbing prose bring these stories of exploration, discovery, and inspiration alive again in this reissue of his classic work--timed to celebrate the park's 100th anniversary. We learn how a teenager from Eastern Canada, Hugh Monroe, went West to become the legendary Blackfoot Indian called Rising Wolf. And then there was the adventure-filled life of his grandson, Billy Jackson, who served as a scout for General Custer at the Battle of Little Bighorn. Among the other colorful figures profiled in this book are James Willard Schultz, who went West to become not only a famous frontiersman but also one of America's foremost writers on Indian adventure, and George Bird Grinnell, Father of Glacier National Park.

Edition details

• Publisher: TwoDot Books
• Publication date: 2009
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0762749032
• ISBN 13: 9780762749034
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 256