Appalachian Wilderness: The Great Smoky MountainsHere is a majestic portrait of the Appalachians -- from the wonders of its natural beauty to its fascinating history. In 48 Full-color Photographs of veiled mountains, lush woodlands, rushing highland streams, and fields of dazzling wildflowers, Eliot Porter captures the extraordinary beauty of the Smoky Mountains and the surrounding wilderness. Edward Abbey's text, filled with the sensitive insights and idiosyncratic perspective that characterize all his works, explores the human history of Appalachia, describing the native Cherokees and the mountaineers who followed them. In a moving epilogue, Harry Caudill discusses the lives of the mountain people today. |
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... forest . We reach a certain elevation , about 4,500 feet , where all of the trees are covered with a delicate , brilliant , impeccable snowy lace . Not snow , not ice , but frozen fog , that's what it is , as we discover on close ...
... forest . We reach a certain elevation , about 4,500 feet , where all of the trees are covered with a delicate , brilliant , impeccable snowy lace . Not snow , not ice , but frozen fog , that's what it is , as we discover on close ...
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... forest one would have to journey north into Canada . The trees form such dense stands that the forest floor is deep in shade , with little plant life . I see a few juncoes flitting about , a few titmice and chickadees , noth- ing else ...
... forest one would have to journey north into Canada . The trees form such dense stands that the forest floor is deep in shade , with little plant life . I see a few juncoes flitting about , a few titmice and chickadees , noth- ing else ...
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... forest re- markably like that of today . Here a generous but unhurrying nature perfected earth's finest expres- sion of what botanists call " mixed - mesophytic forest . ” This vast mountainous domain is larger than Great Britain and ...
... forest re- markably like that of today . Here a generous but unhurrying nature perfected earth's finest expres- sion of what botanists call " mixed - mesophytic forest . ” This vast mountainous domain is larger than Great Britain and ...
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