Nature in the City: Seattle - Softcover

True, Kathryn; Dolan, Maria

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0898868793 ISBN 13: 9780898868791

Publisher: Mountaineers Books, 2003

Synopsis

* Packed with short day trips in Seattle the whole family will love

* Pressed for time? Find "Quick Trips" that take less than one hour to complete

* Includes "Fast Facts" and pertinent sidebars about Seattle and surrounding neighborhoods
Chock-full of things to see and do, Nature in the City: Seattle is an indispensable resource for discovering not only Seattle's best-loved natural sites, but also its wildest and least-known corners, including the surrounding areas of Renton, Vashon, and Bainbridge Islands.
Trips are identified by location, and how long they take to complete, and by a "when to go" suggestion to help readers decide which trip is best for a particular day or season.

About this title

About the Author:

KATHRYN TRUE love of the wild has been nourished on the Wonderland Trail encirculing Mt. Rainier, in the island nooks of Desolation Sound, along Nepal's infamous Annapurna Circuit, and in the deserts and hot springs of the Baja Peninsula. She's partial to forest paths that wind up at Puget Sound. True has run her own writing and editing business for over four years. Prior to that she was associate editor of In Context magazine where she wrote and edited articles on sustainability issues. Her writing has been published in Simple Living, The Seattle Weekly, and The Seattle Times. Kathryn has written reviews and articles for the Travel and Nature pages of Amazon.com and was the editor of and a contributor to Seattle Tilth's Maritime Northwest Garden Guide. True resides on Vashon Island.

MARIA DOLAN is a freelance writer and researcher based in Seattle. Her essays and journalism have been published in Salon Magazine, Audubon, Seattle Magazine, and Steelhead. She writes regular reviews and articles online for the Nonfiction and Nature pages of Amazon.com. Dolan has been published in The Seattle Weekly, Yes! A Journal of Positive Futures, and The San Francisco Review. Dolan volunteers with the children's garden at Seattle Tilth, and she backpacks and paddles the urbans waters of Seattle weekly.

Review:

I'll be carrying this along next time I visit the Emerald City. (Spokane Spokesman-Review)

Maria Dolan and Kathryn True's Nature in the City: Seattle is a treasure map to Seattle's wild and not so wild places. And like a treasure map, it entices you to find the riches of the city. It is a book you will take on kayak tours, walking rambles, bike rides and even up the Space Needle. It is a book that will give you a fresh perspective on Seattle. (The Seattle Times)

Seattle residents need not go far to see wildlife, water, and unusual plants. They'll find it close to home by following Nature in the City: Seattle...Maps, photos and drawings accompany a comprehensive text where even longtime residents can learn something new.
- (Doug Esser, Associated Press)

Nature in the City: Seattle is a one-stop source of outdoor-minded entertainment. (Idaho Statesman)

About this edition

• Publisher: Mountaineers Books
• Publication date: 2003
• ISBN 10: 0898868793
• ISBN 13: 9780898868791
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 448