Acknowledgments

During the course of writing this book, I have received valuable assistance from a variety of agency personnel and local residents, only a few of whom are mentioned here. Ruth Scott served as a primary liaison throughout the project and has been a wellspring of information. Bill Baccus was a wizard at procuring and reviving walking wheels. Tom Shindler of Custom Correct Maps provided additional distance data and valuable information on the “Additional Trails.” Nelsa Buckingham shared with me her veritable treasure trove of botanical information. Geological information presented here relies heavily on the works of R. W. Tabor and W. M. Cady. Bruce Moorhead, Susan Schultz, Chuck McDonnell, Dave Conca, Kirstie Ray, Bryan Bell, Jerry Freilich, Hank Warren, Jim Halvorson, Molly Erickson, Susan Graham, and the entire revegetation crew provided supplementary information and advice. A special thanks to Pat Pratt at the Camera Corner for the excellent darkroom work and for keeping my camera and soul together during my research.