The Wetlands

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter 1
2. Contents 7
3. Preface 9
4. From Admiralty Carvers to Tea Merchants 11
5. Naturalist Roots in Japan 17
6. Post-war Switzerland 27
7. A Tutor’s Strategy 35
8. Retreat to Italy 43
9. Beyond the Schoolroom 49
10. A British Education 59
11. Off to California 73
12. Horses and Tea 79
13. Belmore Browne and the Canadian Rockies 91
14. Exploring the Northern Sierra 115
15. Dirt Roads and Rodeos 125
16. From West to East 133
17. Coming of Age in Mexico 143
18. Head Over Heels at Tale 159
19. Northwest Beginnings 171
20. Early Skiing in the Cascades 183
21. A New Calling 195
22. Clearing the Decks 203
23. Medical School 211
24. Anatomy; Physiology, and the South Side of Chicago 217
25. Internship 231
26. Navy Doctor 237
27. Gypsy Camp and the Creek 243
28. Residency and Al Capone 251
29. How to Diagnose a Congenital Naturalist 263
30. Life on Steilacoom Creek 269
31. Japan Revisited 279
32. Publishing with George Delacorte 287
33. The Old Order Changes 295
34. Land—Its Highest and Best Use 301
35. The Wetlands 305
36. The Forests 315
37. Horseshoe Lake Raneh 323
38. Cattle Ranching 329
39. The Making of a Park 337
40. Wind River Range 349
41. Northwest Trek: An Enduring Reality 363