Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog Project Gutenberg 2011-07-16 Public domain in the USA. 353 Steel, W. G. (William Gladstone) 1854 1934 Steel, William Gladstone Steel, Will G. (William Gladstone) rc01000358 The Mountains of Oregon Reading ease score: 74.6 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. Produced by Pat McCoy, Greg Bergquist and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.) "The Mountains of Oregon" by W. G. Steel is a descriptive account of the natural wonders and adventures associated with the mountain ranges of Oregon, written in the late 19th century. In this work, the author documents various significant locations and experiences, including notable peaks like Mount Hood and Crater Lake, emphasizing their beauty and the challenges encountered during exploration. The narrative combines scientific observations with rich storytelling, offering a glimpse into the mounting interest in outdoor adventures and nature during this period. At the start of the text, the author explains his motivation for writing the book, which stems from a desire to collate and preserve information about Oregon's majestic landscapes often found in newspapers but nowhere collected. He introduces his plan to illuminate Mount Hood using red fire, recounting the preparations and trials faced by his party during the ascent. The opening reveals a blend of excitement and camaraderie among the climbers as they overcome various obstacles, highlighting both the harshness and beauty of the mountainous terrain. Through vivid descriptions, Steel invites readers to appreciate the grandeur of Oregon's natural wonders while sharing both the struggles and triumphs of the exploration journey. (This is an automatically generated summary.) file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/36746/36746-h/images/frontcover.jpg en Oregon -- Description and travel Oregon Alpine Club Mountains -- Oregon Oregon -- Bibliography F850.5 Text Travel Browsing: History - American Browsing: Travel & Geography 248707 248699 2024-10-15T13:56:52.324155 2023-09-16T06:39:02.269576 text/html text/html 236230 2021-01-07T22:38:29 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 785013 2021-01-07T22:38:29 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 807784 2024-10-15T13:57:01.665098 application/epub+zip 807143 2024-10-15T13:56:55.098272 application/epub+zip 113019 2024-10-15T13:56:52.751127 application/epub+zip 568849 2024-10-15T13:57:05.248153 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 533547 2024-10-15T13:56:59.203073 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 176764 2022-09-16T17:21:22.516377 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 177921 177698 2024-10-15T13:56:51.366139 2023-09-16T06:39:01.428595 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 177684 2021-01-07T22:38:29 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 66222 2021-01-07T22:38:29 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 177801 2021-01-07T22:38:29 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 66214 2021-01-07T22:38:29 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 22731 2024-10-15T13:57:05.404086 application/rdf+xml 14937 2024-10-15T13:56:52.875113 image/jpeg 2435 2024-10-15T13:56:52.816099 image/jpeg 788231 2024-10-15T13:56:52.360255 application/octet-stream application/zip en.wikipedia