Thunder Over the Ochoco Volume V-And The Juniper Trees Bore Fruit (Thunder Over the Ochoco)
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    Thunder Over the Ochoco Volume V-And The Juniper Trees Bore Fruit (Thunder Over the Ochoco)
    Gale Ontko
    Manufacturer: Maverick Publications (OR)
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    ASIN: 089288276X

    Book Description

    Volume V, the final volume of Thunder Over the Ochoco covers ther period of 1880 and 1916. Rifle shots echoed the length and breadth of the Deschutes canyon as the Hill-Harriman railroad giants battled to link central Oregon to the outside world.

    The birth of industry would give vent to new bloodshed in the Ochoco. Six-shooters roared in the night, ranchers disappeared never to be seen again... and the juniper trees bore fruit: the dangling bullet-ridden bodies of men whose only crime was to oppose the land barons who ruled old Crook County with a Winchester rifle and a rawhide rope. As the 19th century staggered to a close, a Shoshoni visionary born in the Ochoco foretold the rebirth of Indian supremacy. His wondrous dream was buried in a common grave at Wounded Knee, South Dakota. By the time the 20th century blundered onto the scene, saddle-blanket blazes hacked into the Ochoco pines marked the deadlines between sheep and cattle range and woe unto him who crossed these barriers.

    Ironically, the last Indian war fought in the United States would explode on the Oregon-Nevada border in 1911 when a Shoshoni chief led his followers, armed only with bows and arrows, in a suicidal charge against a group of stockmen. Thus ended the Thunder Over the Ochoco.

    Would the new owners do a better job of managing the land they had wrenched from the Shoshoni? I leave that to other writers to decide.
    A Field Guide to Western Trees (Peterson Field Guides: 44)
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    • Explore a New World
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    A Field Guide to Western Trees (Peterson Field Guides: 44)
    George A. Petrides
    Manufacturer: Houghton Mifflin
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    ASIN: 0395904544

    Book Description

    This newly designed field guide features detailed descriptions of 387 species, arranged in six major groups by visual similarity. The 47 color plates and 5 text drawings show distinctive details needed for identification. Color photographs and 295 color range maps accompany the species descriptions.

    Customer Reviews:

    5 out of 5 stars Explore a New World.......2006-11-06

    I am a birder but always wanted to ID the trees that the birds were perched in. I first took this book out in the field to the Arboretums in San Francisco and Berkeley. I found the book easy to use for IDing native trees. I also took this book with me on a trip to the eastern Sierras and trees that I have previously looked at as "pines" turned into Lodgepole, Mountain Hemlock, Whitebark, Red and White Fir, and Jerrery Pine. It really opened up a new world for me. And naming nature is one way to understanding the wonderfully diverse tree species of the west.

    5 out of 5 stars learning at the max.......2000-09-13

    this tree book is amazing.while i hate science, this book got me into it. its still not my favorite subject, but now i like it.
    Joshua Tree: The Complete Guide: Joshua Tree National Park
    Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
    • Outstanding overview and history of Joshua Tree National Park
    • A nice JTree overview
    • Review of Joshua Tree: the Complete Guide
    • Best Guide I've Ever Used
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    Joshua Tree: The Complete Guide: Joshua Tree National Park
    James Kaiser
    Manufacturer: Destination Press
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    ASIN: 0967890446

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    With a large number of beautiful, high-quality color photographs, these guides are as browsable as the best coffee table books but also supply travelers with maps, travel tips, and extensive listings for lodging, camping, and sightseeing.

    Located just two hours east of Los Angeles, Joshua Tree National Park is a desert getaway that boasts some of the most dramatic and unexpected scenery in the Southwest. Stunning photographs showcase the area's unusual geology, and chapters on history and wildlife describe the delicately balanced ecosystems. A guide to desert wildflowers is also included, and trail maps are provided for more than 20 of the best hikes in the park.

    Customer Reviews:

    5 out of 5 stars Outstanding overview and history of Joshua Tree National Park.......2007-05-05

    I loved this book. Superbly written and full of interesting facts and history. I have been to Joshua about 4-5 times and absolutely love it, and now armed with this book I am looking forward to going back. Great pictures, narrative and real life experiences make this book a must have!

    5 out of 5 stars A nice JTree overview.......2005-08-05

    The book provides great ideas for trips within the park for any user. I spent 5 days climbing in JTree but enjoyed finding out from the book what the Joshua tree actually is and going on a hike to see some petroglyphs. The photographs are very vivid and the campground maps are very useful (although an overall map with the campground locations would be useful too).

    5 out of 5 stars Review of Joshua Tree: the Complete Guide.......2004-02-27

    An excellent book with great photographs. It is organized very well. The author's love of the park comes through and is very inspiring.

    5 out of 5 stars Best Guide I've Ever Used.......2003-05-04

    This book is it. As an avid hiker, camper, and all around outdoorsman, I've used a lot of different guides, but this one takes it. Between the photos, the extra chapters on local history, ecology etc., not to mention one of the easiest to use trail guides I've seen, I'm set on Destination Press as my guide of choice. Mr. Kaiser has made my outdoor adventures that much more enjoyable.

    5 out of 5 stars Perfection, Complete Perfection.......2003-03-25

    I am an avid hiker / mountain climber and have been making frequent stops to the Joshua Tree area the last few years. In the past I could not find out where the best camping was or what the best trails were to explore. After reading Mr. Kaiser's book, my eyes have been opened to wonders and beauty of Joshua Tree National Park. I had been missing out for years on everything the park has to offer. I consider myself a fairly decent photographer and love to take snap shots of my travels. Kaiser has some of the most awe inspiring photographs you will ever see. What is a fantastic idea is that Kaiser sells his photographs on his website for very low price and they are absolutely the best quality. I told my wife I took one of the pictures I purchased from Kaiser. She loved it and framed it in our living room. She has even stopped given me a hard time about buying so much camera equipment!

    Joshua Tree: The Complete Guide truly is the "Complete Guide". I rate this book far beyond the best travel guides I have ever read.
    Ghost Town at Sundown (Magic Tree House)
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    Mary Pope Osborne
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    ASIN: 0679883398
    Release Date: 1997-09-16

    Book Description

    The saga and success of The Magic Tree House continues! The tenth adventure, Ghost Town at Sundown, is filled with the excitement, action, and fun facts always found in Magic Tree House books.
    Morgan le Fay has promised to make Jack and Annie masters of the tree house if they can solve four riddles. In Ghost Town at Sundown, the Magic Tree House whisks Jack and Annie back to a ghost town in the Wild West of the 1880s. There, they meet a mustang herder named Slim as they search for the answer to the second riddle.  

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    5 out of 5 stars My favorite part.......2007-03-23

    My favorite part was when Jack and Annie figured out that the book they had was written by Slim Cooley.

    This was a very great book, because it was a good story.

    5 out of 5 stars MY BOY LOVES READING IT.......2007-01-07

    My 1st grader hates to put it down, he would rather read Magic Tree House books, than play video games. He even reads them to his class and explains the story for show and tell. In his kindergarten class the teacher would also let him read the Magic Tree House books out loud, not to give her a break, but to promote reading out loud. Great books!

    5 out of 5 stars Cool!.......2005-12-09

    The book where Jack and Annie are warped in Wild West and sees a ghost!

    5 out of 5 stars Recommended by this reading specialist.......2005-02-17

    I'm a children's reading specialist and author (Teaching Kids To Read for Dummies). I use these books with kids who are really starting to take off with their reading and consistently get great feedback. Kids love the Magic Tree House series so if you're looking for great gifts or a bunch of books to keep your reader hooked, buy the lot.

    4 out of 5 stars I love this book.......2004-03-22

    Annie & Jack find out that there's a rattlesnake in a ghost town and they have to hide from some people. And they find a piano that's playing all by itself. And we don't know what ...was playing it. It's a surprise for you, because you might find out. And I might find out too, because I have it at home. I have a lot of Magic Tree House books at my house. ...
    A Pocket Guide to Hawaii's Flowers
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      A Pocket Guide to Hawaii's Flowers
      Douglas Peebles , and Leland Miyano
      Manufacturer: Mutual Publishing
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      ASIN: 1566471494
      The Trad Guide to Joshua Tree: 60 Favorite Climbs from 5.5 to 5.9
      Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
      • What a great book!
      • Randy Vogel, READ THIS BOOK!!!!!
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      The Trad Guide to Joshua Tree: 60 Favorite Climbs from 5.5 to 5.9
      Charlie Winger , and Diane Winger
      Manufacturer: Colorado Mountain Club Press
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      ASIN: 0972441395

      Book Description

      ·Detailed directions to locate each climb
      ·Full-color photos of every route
      ·High-quality, moderate climbs that are sure to become your favorites
      ·Descent instructions for every climb

      Many climbers who visit Joshua Tree spend as much time searching for good routes as they do actually climbing. This guidebook offers the moderate climber a fun, varied and challenging "tick-list" of 60 great Trad climbs, and makes it easy to find your way around. With color photos of every route, detailed maps, and easy-to-follow driving and hiking directions, you'll be able to climb numerous routes per day and make the most of your climbing trip.

      Key features of each climb are described, and you'll even know what to expect when you reach the top of a route and want to set up an anchor and later descend. Are you looking for an area with a concentration of a certain grade or climb? Color-coded overview maps will help you choose your spot.

      Customer Reviews:

      5 out of 5 stars What a great book!.......2007-03-07

      First of all, this book is written by some really nice people. This book is void of the elitism that usally comes with a guide book to an area like this. My wife and I have been to J-tree many times but this was our first year with this book. It truely enhanced our time there. The full color pictures are great, and they took all the pictures from such logical places that if you are following a road or trail and find yourself needing direction, you look up and see exactly what is in the picture for the climb you are looking for. My wife and I found ourself laughing on one climb when we were looking off in the distance for a rock formation and spotted the tree 6' in front of us that was also about 6' in front of the camera lense in the picture! And there are climbs that real people can do! I notice in other guide books the only highly rated climbs are 5.12 and up! Get this book, you won't be dissapointed. I only wish I could meet the authers and tell them of my appreciation.

      5 out of 5 stars Randy Vogel, READ THIS BOOK!!!!!.......2006-10-27

      Sometimes, as the saying goes, less is more. This book is a classic example of producing a user friendly rock climbing guide to one of the premier cragging areas, by limiting the scope to climbs that most people who go to Joshua Tree actually enjoy. As the title stipulates there are no 5.12 sphincter squeesers here, just interesting traditional climbs (no bolts for the sport freaks).

      Each climb is photographed in color with a graphic overlay clearly showing the route. Most of these routes are short, single pitch climbs that encompass a wide variety of problems with the emphasis on classic crack climbs. Approach info and the maximum protection requirement is noted along with a very abreviated strategy for the climb. Information on lodging and camping along with dining options are covered pretty well, though the surrounding areas offer a lot more variety than the book indicates.

      If you're a beginner/intermediate climber and aspire to climb in JT, this is the guide to get.

      5 out of 5 stars Hands down the best 'Select' climbing book I've ever seen.......2006-04-25

      This book is the best non comprehensive climbing guide book I have ever seen. The highlights are:

      - Full color photos of the routes
      - Both approach photos as well as close up route photos, making it easy to find the rock and specific route
      - Full park map with relative camping and route locations listed
      - Very good beta on each and every route (includes sun/shade, rack suggestions, etc), usually about a page per route not including another page for photos.

      So basically if you're interested in the 5.5 to 5.9 trad routes in Joshua Tree you'll love this book, simple as that.

      5 out of 5 stars A MUST HAVE BOOK!!.......2005-02-03

      Wow! Great book, color detailed photos of routes, sun/shade orientation for all routes & basically all the info that one needs to have a memorable trip in Joshua Tree. Also great to have a book that has a focus on climbs under 5.10. All in all this is the most informative climbing book I have ever purchased. Would have been happy paying twice the price I paid for it.

      5 out of 5 stars Confessions of a fellow climber.......2004-12-08

      Okay, I confess that I've known Charlie & Diane Winger for over twenty years. What I can tell you is that they always pour their hearts and souls into their guide books, including "Highpoint Adventures (2002)" and "The Essential Guide to Great Sand Dunes National Park & Preserve (2003)." Well,this year (2004) they've done it again with their nifty "The Trad Guide to Joshua Tree." Indeed, there is simply no better guide book available for making "fun" climbs in Joshua. The excellent route photos and superb reaseach makes you long to rope up right now!
      Tao & The Tree Of Life: Alchemical & Sexual Mysteries of the East & West (Llewellyn's World Magic Series)
      Average customer rating: 3.5 out of 5 stars
      • THE TAO AND THE TREE OF LIFE
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      Tao & The Tree Of Life: Alchemical & Sexual Mysteries of the East & West (Llewellyn's World Magic Series)
      Eric Yudelove
      Manufacturer: Llewellyn Publications
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      5 out of 5 stars THE TAO AND THE TREE OF LIFE.......2003-04-24

      I am from México City. A week ago I bought this book and I read it. I think it's great. It was my first english book actually.

      5 out of 5 stars Great Book! A total must!.......2001-11-02

      I have been praticing Western Esoterics (Kabbalah)for many years, and have been a student of Taoist energy work for the last 2 years. The Work by Yudelove is great and a needed bridge between Kabbalah and Taoism. The other reviewers must have read a different book then I did or had a very basic understanding of spirituality and the Eastern and Western Traditions(the guy pretending to be Manta Chia should be ashamed of himself). The information in this book is very valuable and should not be over looked. Its a must for the students of both spiritual paths.

      Read this book closely. You wont be disapointed

      1 out of 5 stars Standard.......2001-06-11

      This book shows no understanding. It is probably not even written by a Chinese. I bought the book cause I thought it was autenthic. I feel like I've wasted my money. After contacting Eric Yudelove about this, and visiting his website, I realised that this guy has more mental problems than the average joe blow. You are welcome to see for yourself and the complaints at this guys website.

      5 out of 5 stars A Historical Book.......2000-06-26

      This is simply a historical book because the author decodes for the first time the hidden meaning of internal alchemy. He shows how Taoist internal alchemy and the internal alchemy of the Kabballah are essentially the same!

      I do not know why the other reviews here are lack luster. Also Mantak Chia wrote the foreword to this book. The person below is masquerading.

      Contact me if you are a fellow researcher in internal alchemy. Email: alchematron@mail.com

      1 out of 5 stars What has become of western mind?.......2000-04-12

      Author cites some of my Taoist work but he know nothing! His english worse than mine but I no care--how can you be immortal if you live on Long Island I know not. Ah... I need legal advice, wife wants my mud huts but I give all proceeds to lawyer who use it to buy stake in soda pop bottler. Poor me. Should never have taught the gwai lo.
      Deadfall: Generations of Logging in the Pacific Northwest
      Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
      • Captures The Soul Of The Logger & Decline of the Industry
      • Deadfall, an honest account of a changing industry
      • Sacrifices past, present and future
      Deadfall: Generations of Logging in the Pacific Northwest
      James Lemonds
      Manufacturer: Mountain Press Publishing Company
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      ASIN: 0878424210
      Release Date: 2000-10-01

      Product Description

      Through the life stories of the author s grandfathers, father, uncles, and cousins, Deadfall documents the dramatic changes in the logging industry since the early 1900s. The book focuses on the influence of international timber giant Weyerhaeuser Company in the Pacific Northwest, yet its themes resonate from Alaska to the American Southeast wherever timber is king. While spurning nostalgia for logging s glory days, Deadfall attempts to view a future for today s timber workers.

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      5 out of 5 stars Captures The Soul Of The Logger & Decline of the Industry.......2002-01-11

      They say write about what you know...LeMonds knows the soul of the past and modern logger and writes with as unpretentious style as I've seen in a long time. He uses the language (always loggers...never lumberjacks) and shares with the reader the language and techniques of everything from falling, bucking, setting chokers, to trucking the logs. Furthermore, he does it based upon the real-life experiences of his family. You learn how they used to rig a spar tree and what went through the climbers mind as he accomplished this task 150-200 feet in the air. LeMonds also shares the future of forestry (hand-seeding, herbicides, fertilizer & thinning) to move the life span of high-productive crops like Douglas Firs from hundreds of years to perhaps as little as 35 years as well as what the modern equipment does now and probably into the future.. Perhaps you might find the short chronology of the work history of each of his family members in the logging business too detailed but it's more than worth the wonderful stories and perspectives that go with them. LeMonds acknowledges the scars on the landscape of the past but also the enduring scars on these tremendous men who contributed so much to this Country's development of the 20th century. I don't think one could ask for a more balanced view of this industry and have it written with such class. This is the best book I ever expect to read about this subject, which is so dear to my heart having been raised in a nearly identical community in Southern Oregon. Today I ordered a second copy to send to a dear friend still working in the woods.

      5 out of 5 stars Deadfall, an honest account of a changing industry.......2001-08-30

      James Lemonds peels away the Bunyonesque macho image that has been falsely hung on the loggers of the Northwest and shown them as they are; broken down, disabled and discarded by the industry that exacted a terrible toll on both the workers and the forests.
      Anyone wanting to research the human cost the industry extracted should start with this book. Death and disabilty rates beyond the range of nightmares were considered standard and acceptable, simply because the carnage took place outside the public view.
      The hard work, honest efforts and caring that the workers brought to the job were repaid with lack of respect and now, lowering wages, no job security and disdain from the general public.
      As bad as it is in Lemonds description, the list at the end of the book does not include all the co-workers of any current or former loggers that I have talked to who have read this book, nor co-workers of mine, who were killed on the job. The toll suffered by the workforce was at least equal to that suffered by the forests.
      Lemonds tells the story in an even-handed, personal way through his extended family and community. This is a must-read book by any student of Northwest culture of the past century.

      5 out of 5 stars Sacrifices past, present and future.......2001-02-12

      Logging in America's Northwest, an industry and occupation which arouses strong passions and polarizing viewpoints.

      Jim LeMonds, though not neglecting the emotional and substantive areas of contention, focuses primarily on the human contribution and in some cases sacrifices of the loggers themselves.

      This book should be read by anyone with even the vaguest interest in forest management and environmental issues. Although he is from a logging family, I feel that the author has been exceedingly fair in his description of todays industry and what the future holds for this industry and more importantly for logging communities.

      To me the efforts and accomplishments of the people featured in this book, and the many thousands like them, are what has made our country great. It is ironic that their contibutions and in some cases sacrifices have not received the recognition that they are rightfully due.

      Buy this book, regardless of your political viewpoint on the logging industry, and celebrate the spirit that has enabled all of us to enjoy the many privledges of being Americans.
      Rock Climbing Joshua Tree West: Quail Springs to Hidden Valley Campground (Regional Rock Climbing Series)
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      5 out of 5 stars SWEEEET!.......2006-03-31

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      A Natural History of Trees: of Eastern and Central North America
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      • A great book for tree lovers
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      5 out of 5 stars Roots: A Biography of Trees.......2006-06-19

      What an extraordinary book. You might not think it possible, but this book about trees reads like fine literature. It is full of stories, legends, and facts about these giants in the earth, not to mention the author's interesting ruminations. Here's a sample of Peattie's writing on the bur oak, after the pages devoted to its Latin name, range, characteristics, and the like: "[W]hen we are gone the rippling fox squirrels and the jeering crows will not remember us; the big dull yellow leaves of the Bur Oaks will cover the paths of our autumns. But these same trees will see our children and our children's children, and look to them the mansions that they are."

      Wonderful stuff. In addition to all this the book is chockablock with anecdotes of specific trees and their histories, and how our forefathers and the American Indian viewed the various types of trees. Tree lover or not, you'll enjoy this book.

      5 out of 5 stars Clearly the best overall book on trees..........2002-07-03

      This book and its companion volume, "A Natural History of Western Trees," are by far the most detailed accounts of the trees of North America. It's truly too bad the author didn't have the chance to complete the third book in this series: "Southern Trees." Never have I read a richer, more lovingly or enthusiastically written description of trees. Aside from being packed with facts, the books offer a glimpse of man's interaction with trees and teaches one how to interact with them and respect them. The author's enthusiasm is contagious!

      5 out of 5 stars A great book for tree lovers.......2002-02-12

      This is a great book for tree lovers.Though not very good for identification(one of the field guides would be better for that),this is an excellent book for the reader who has already learned to identify the various trees and now wants to learn something about them.The short,non-technical articles cover a host of topics,from botany and historical reports to the author's personal acquaintance with the various trees discussed.

      5 out of 5 stars Fantastic!!Fantastic!!Fantastic!!.......2001-09-19

      A Natural History of Trees is a compilation of a rich resource of material on native U.S. Trees. While you'll do better with a Peterson's Field Guide for identification, I don't think you'll find more fun.

      Grouped by Family(beginning with Pines and ending with the Ashes) the stories are king here. Just pick your favorite tree and sit back and enjoy. The history of the White Pine, for example, seems almost mythic in its sheer height and size back in colonial days. It very well helped build near most of colonial America, too!

      From White Pine to White Oak to Redbud to Sycamore, this is a fascinating and informative read. There is an index of both scientific and common names, plus a glossary and a section called Keys to Species and Genera (which is much easier to decode with a Peterson's Guide at hand).

      Also recommended, Petrerson's Field Guide to Eastern Trees(ISBN: 0395904552) and National Audubon Society Field Guide to North American Trees(ISBN: 0394507606) for IDing and Trees in my Forest(ISBN: 0060929421) and the Man Who Planted Trees(ISBN: 1570625387) for more great stories.

      5 out of 5 stars The essential reference.......2000-06-17

      This is the essential book for anyone who cares for the trees and forests of the USA. The writer has a talent, unmatched as far as I know, to spin a tale on trees, bringing to life not only the trees of North America but also the people who walked among them.

      It also is an essential book for anyone interested in the history of the USA. Fittingly the book starts off with a description of white pine and the birth of what is now the USA. In short anyone who claims to care for trees or to be interested in how the USA came to be and who is not familiar with the contents of this book is in serious danger of appearing to be a charlatan.

      [Quality of the reprint could be better; actually this book deserves to be in hardcover. However, the quality of the reprint could also be a lot worse, or -horrible thought!- the book might go out of print altogether]

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