Stories of Wallowa Lake: A History of the Lake and Its Communities
A thoroughly-researched and clearly written book, 8x10", 248 pages long with 290 rare historic photographs. Stories include the history of the Edelweiss Inn, Wallowa Lake Lodge, and other early businesses at Wallowa Lake, stories of the Nez Perce and settlers, the extinction and future restoration of Sockeye Salmon, the plan to make the Lakes Basin into a National Park, the effort to build an electric railway from Joseph to Walla Walla in the early 1900s, and the restoration of Rocky Mountain elk, including transplanting of elk from Wallowa County to Crater Lake and the Cascades near Three Sisters in the 1920s and 1930s. Fourty-nine stories in all including the geology of the Wallowa Mountains and Wallowa Lake.
PRODUCT INFO
A new, thoroughly-researched and clearly written book that includes many historical details that are not well known, including the plan to build an electric railway from Joseph to Walla Walla in the early 1900s, and the transplant of elk from Wallowa County to Crater Lake and the Cascades near Three Sisters in the 1920s and 1930s. Geology and geologic history of te Wallowa Mountains and Wallowa Lake, stories of the Nez Perce, early stage-coach travel, and much more.
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SHIPPING INFO
We ship via USPS. For standard shipping (Media Mail) the cost is $4.50 per book. For Priority Mail with 2-5 day shipping to PNW locations (Possibly longer elsewhere) the charge is $9.75, which is what the USPS charge to us is. media Mail to Portland can take as little as one day or as much as four days.