Crown of the Continent:
Profile of a Treasured Landscape
Table of Contents
Preface
Acknowledgments
Chapter 1: Crown of the Continent: Profile
of a Treasured Landscape
Chapter 2: The People: A Brief History
Chapter 3: The Geologic Foundation: The Story
behind the Landscape
Chapter 4: Climate: A Fortress of Ice and Snow
Chapter 5: Fire in the Crown: Born to Burn
Chapter 6: Water: The Headwaters of North America
Chapter 7: Plant Communities: From Windswept Prairie
to Lush Forest
Chapter 8: Mammals: A Full Theater of Native Fauna
Chapter 9: Aquatic Life: More Than Just Fish
Chapter 10: Birds: Where Eagles Soar
Chapter 11: Reptiles and Amphibians: Indicators
of a Clean Environment
Chapter 12: Insects and Others: Often Overlooked
Organisms
Chapter 13: What the Land Offers: Natural Resources
of the Crown
Chapter 14: Lines on the Map: Land Ownership
and Management
Chapter 15: Conservation in the Crown:
Thinking about Tomorrow
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