Suggested Readings

Indians

UNDERHILL, RUTH. Indians of the Pacific Northwest. 232 pp. Haskell Institute. Lawrence, Kansas, 1944. Complete description of the culture of the Northwest Indians.

History

HULT, RUBY EL. The Untamed Olympics. 267 pp. Binfords & Mort. Portland, Oregon, 1954. History of the Olympic Peninsula from discovery to present.

Geology

DANNER, WILBER R. Geology of Olympic National Park. 68 pp. Univ. of Washington Press. Seattle, 1955. Well illustrated booklet explaining the complex geological history of the park in terms the untrained geologist can understand.

SHARP, ROBERT P. Glaciers. 78 pp. Univ. of Oregon Press. 1960. Excellent description of the complex structure and behavior of glaciers. Provides information from current studies of Blue Glacier on Mount Olympus.

Botany

BROCKMAN, FRANK C. Trees of Mount Rainier National Park. 49 pp. Univ. of Washington Press. Seattle, 1949. (Popular.) Excellent guide to identification of trees which also occur in Olympic National Park. Written by former chief park naturalist.

LYONS, CHESTER P. Trees, Shrubs and Flowers to Know in Washington. 211 pp. J. M. Dent. Vancouver, Canada, 1956. (Popular.) Well illustrated aid to identification of most of the plants in the park.

SHARPE, GRANT AND WENONAH SHARPE. 101 Wildflowers of Olympic National park. 40 pp. Univ. of Washington Press. Seattle, 1954. (Popular.) Excellent inexpensive guide to the most conspicuous flowers the visitor will see. Written by a former ranger-naturalist.

Mammals

CAHALANE, VICTOR H. Meeting the Mammals. 133 pp. MacMillan, New York, 1943. (Popular.) A guide to the mammals of all our National Parks.

GRAF, WILLIAM. The Roosevelt Elk. 105 pp. Port Angeles Evening News. Port Angeles, Wash., 1955. A study of the habits of the Roosevelt elk in the coast range of Oregon and California.

HUBBARD, FRAN. Animal Friends of the Northwest. 32 pp. Awani Press. Fresno, Calif., 1957. Illustrated. Excellent for children.

NEWMAN, COLEMAN. The Roosevelt Elk of Olympic National Park. 23 pp. The Olympic Natural History Assoc. Port Angeles, Washington, 1958. Story of the most impressive wildlife species in the park. Written by a former park biologist.

Birds

KITCHIN, EDWARD A. Birds of the Olympic Peninsula. 262 pp. Olympic Stationers. Port Angeles, Wash., 1949. A description of 261 Species of birds by a naturalist who spent 50 years observing the birds of Washington.

PETERSON, ROGER T. A Field Guide to Western Birds. 366 pp. Houghton Muffin Co. Boston, 1961. An essential manual for birds of the entire West. Illustrated.

WILHELM, EUGENE J., JR. Common Birds of Olympic National Park. 54 pp. The Olympic Natural History Assoc. Port Angeles, Wash., 1961. A guide to 116 species by areas in the park. Written by a former ranger-naturalist.

Seashore

GUBERLET, MURIEL L. Animals of the Seashore. 412 pp. Metropolitan Press. Portland, Oregon, 1936. Illustrations and descriptions of 198 species. A handy reference on the seashore.

KIRK, RUTH. The Olympic Seashore. 79 pp. The Olympic Natural History Assoc. Port Angeles, Wash., 1962. Guide to the human and natural history of the seashore of Olympic National Park, with maps and illustrations.

RICKETTS, EDWARD F. AND CALVIN, JACK. Between Pacific Tides. 502 pp. Stanford Univ. Press. Palo Alto, Calif., 1952. An account of the habits and habitats of some 500 conspicuous seashore invertebrates.

Guide Book

KIRK, RUTH. Exploring the Olympic Peninsula. 128 pp. Univ. of Washington Press, Seattle, 1964. Guide to the human and natural history of the Olympic Peninsula, including Olympic National Park. With maps and illustrations.

LEISSLER, FREDERICK. Roads and Trails of Olympic National Park. 84 pp. Univ. of Washington Press. Seattle, 1957. Guide with maps; very helpful for hikers. Written by former park ranger.

Parks in General

BUTCHER, DEVEREUX. Exploring Our National Parks and Monuments. 288 pp. Houghton Muffin Co. Boston, 1955.

TILDEN, FREEMAN. The National Parks— What They Mean to You and Me. 417 pp. Alfred A. Knopf. New York, 1951. A guide to the parks, monuments, and historic sites of the United States.