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Forest and Crag: A History of Hiking, Trail Blazing, and Adventure in the Northeast Mountains by: Waterman, Laura Waterman, GuySoftcover. Boston, Appalachian Mountain Club, 3rd pr., 1992, Book: Good, Dust Jacket: None, 888 pages, soft cover. Covers have some minor staining, as well as light bumping near the spine, but are still in good condition. Interior pages are all clean and bright. Binding is solid. Contains B&W photography and maps throughout. This book is about the history of the White Mountains, the Green Mountains, the Adirondacks, the Catskills, and beyond. It covers the struggles of early pioneers in America's first frontier wilderness, the first ascent of every major peak in the Northeast, the creation of the Appalachian Trail, the golden era of the summit resort hotels, and the unforeseen consequences of the backpacking boom of the 1970s and 1980s. Clean copy. Record # 34011
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