Mount Hood: Portrait of a Place by Peter Marbach HC 2007 Very Good
At 11,239 feet, Mount Hood is the tallest mountain in Oregon with recreational opportunities ranging from mountain climbing, camping, and whitewater rafting. Mount Hood is an ever-present icon that can be viewed from metropolitan Portland and the Willamette Valley to the wheat fields of Wasco and Sherman Counties. Now this spectacular mountain is brought to life through the stunning color photography of Hood River resident Peter Marbach. MOUNT HOOD: PORTRAIT OF A PLACE offers more than one hundred breathtaking views of the mountain's surroundings and the flora and fauna that call the mountain home. Here are all of the popular destinations:Timberline Lodge, built in 1937 high on the flanks of Mount Hood; Lost, Trillium, and Timothy Lakes; Rock Creek Reservoir, and portions of the Old Oregon Trail, including Barlow Road. MOUNT HOOD is a wonderful keepsake for anyone who cherishes the crowning jewel of Oregon.