| Author |
Packard, Winthrop, 1862-1943 |
| LoC No. |
12013660
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| Title |
White Mountain Trails
Tales of the Trails to the Summit of Mount Washington and other Summits of the White Hills
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| Original Publication |
United States: Small, Maynard and Company,1912.
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| Note |
Reading ease score: 63.4 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read.
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| Contents |
Up Chocorua -- Bobolink meadows -- Climbing Iron Mountain -- June on Kearsarge -- Rain in the mountains -- Carter Notch -- Up Tuckerman's Ravine -- On Mount Washington -- Mount Washington butterflies -- Mountain pastures -- The northern peaks -- The Lakes of the Clouds -- Crawford Notch -- Up Mount Jackson -- Carrigain the hermit -- Up the Giant's Stairs -- On Mount Lafayette -- A mountain farm -- Summer's farewell.
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| Credits |
Steve Mattern, Tom Cosmas and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive)
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| Summary |
"White Mountain Trails" by Winthrop Packard is a collection of descriptive essays focusing on outdoor adventures in the White Mountains, written in the early 20th century. The work likely encapsulates the author's experiences and observations while traversing various trails, including the famous Mount Washington and the surrounding peaks, highlighting the natural beauty and the emotions evoked by such landscapes. Packard, who authored several nature-themed works, aims to inspire appreciation of these majestic mountains. The opening of "White Mountain Trails" introduces us to the author's experience of encountering the beauty of Chocorua Mountain and its surroundings in May. As he describes the stunning scenes before him—emerald lakes, lush greenery, and vibrant wildlife—he sets the tone for a celebration of nature that continues throughout the text. The author details his approach to climbing the mountain via the Hammond trail, depicting the range of flora and fauna he encounters, along with his reflections on the challenges and rewards of mountain climbing. The prose evokes a sense of wonder and reverence for the natural world, inviting readers to experience the joy and peace found in the wilderness. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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| Language |
English |
| LoC Class |
F001: United States local history: New England
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| Subject |
White Mountains (N.H. and Me.)
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| Category |
Text |
| EBook-No. |
67377 |
| Release Date |
Feb 11, 2022 |
| Copyright Status |
Public domain in the USA. |
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