Title: Developing the Pacific Northwest : the life and work of Asahel Curtis /
Authors: Wilson, William H. 1935-
Year: 2015
Subjects: Curtis, Asahel,; Curtis, Asahel,; Civic leaders Washington (State) Biography.; Photographers Northwest, Pacific Biography.; Mountaineers Northwest, Pacific Biography.; Conservationists Washington (State) Biography.; Roads Environmental aspects Washington (State) History.; Ranchers Washington (State) Yakima River Valley Biography.; Civic leaders; Conservationists; Ecology; Mountaineers; Photographers; Ranchers; Roads Environmental aspects; Mount Rainier National Park (Wash.) History.; Olympic National Park (Wash.) History.; Washington (State) Environmental conditions History.; Pacific Northwest; Washington (State); Washington (State) Mount Rainier National Park.; Washington (State) Olympic National Park.; Washington (State) Yakima River Valley
Contents: Introduction : The contradictions of Asahel Curtis -- Growing up, joining the gold rush, and returning -- Photographing the Pacific Northwest -- The Good Roads Movement : growing the Washington State Good Roads Association -- The Good Roads Movement : battling Roland Hartley -- The Good Roads Movement : nationalizing the highways -- Mount Rainier : climbing the mountain, founding and leaving the mountaineers -- Mount Rainier : founding and leading the Rainier Park Advisory Board -- Mount Rainier : developing the park, dissolving the Rainier National Park Advisory Board -- The Olympics : climbing the mountains, photographing the peninsula -- The Olympics : battling against the Olympic National Park -- Reclaiming the land, operating the "ranch" -- Working and living : the later years.