· ~. . . Detaii from High Places in God's Country different types of volcanoes-stratovolcano, cinder cone, shield and lava qome, and the different k'inds of material a volcano throws out. Discovering Mt. Rainier introduces us to the names of several wildflowers and wildlife in the park. It also has a good introduction to camping and backpacking with pictures of what essentials to take. In Discovering Salmon we learn about the life cycle of salmon, how a fish's body is just right for life in water, and the location of some rivers where salmon spawn. Concepts such as plant communities, food chain, and food web are introduced. In this.most recent Dog-Eared publication 'we also learn about issues such as the dangers to salmon from careless human activities from industrial wastes to chemical sprays to destruction of stFeams by careless building. These issues are cleverly ·introduced through the medium of games such as "The Incredible Journey" and "Salmon Story Problem." Let's hope the authors continue this trend, thereby developing in our children not only a love of the earth and her non-human creatures, but an awareness of their plight and a determination to defend·them. -Mary Vogel Mary Vogel is a frequent contibutor to RAIN. ~· :. \ . . ; ·· • <·" ~- High' Pl4ces in God's Country, by Lone Wolf Nch'iwana, 1986 22" x 34", $5 from: Northwest Center for a Future PO Box 13042 Portland, OR 97213 Here in the Pacific Northwest, we are ·blessed with an abundance of wilderness. These are our wild places that, for a simple hike through a dense forest or along an exposed rocky bluff, can do more to remind us of our place on the plafiet and its connectedness to the wider universe ·than any book, lecture or impassioned environmentalist's plea. How ironic, then, that the very experience which might move us deeply · enough to further protect this endangered natural heritage is, ·itself, quickly · becoming less and less available to us. Time is of the essence. That may be the implicit message of the new, annotated wilderness wall map, High Places in God's Country: Wilderness in Washington. With great detail and high production values, this multi-color map denotes both protected and unprotected wilderness in the Evergreen State in a manner that quickly pinpoints where strategic action could not only rescue critical threatened areas, but also do so in a way ·that helps integrate e~isting Summer 1986 RAIN Page 51 protected areas into a more cohesive wilderness system. Some of the endangered areas identified are among the unknown jewels of Pacific Northwest wilderness. And they will likely remain unknown unless protective action is taken soon. Several specific areas, such as the mystically titled Dark Divide, between Mount St. Helens and Mount Adams, are specifically singled out as immediate preservation priorities given the imminent threat of destruction through logging and related encroachments. Time is of the essence, because the Forest Plans currently being drafted for each national forest in the region effectively represent the last opportunity to extend wilderness protection to such areas. An important part of the High Places in God's Country map is the expansive. essay, "Washington's Sacred Places," on the ~ack side. Prodding "tree buggers" to acknowledge the spiritual dimension of their connection with wilderness, author Lone Wolf Nch'iwana draws the great spiritual traditions of the planet into our quest to save its most holy shrines. -Steven Ames Steven Ames, a former RAIN editor, now lives and works in Portland. "Old Growth ·Forests," special issue of Wild Oregon, inquire for price from: Oregon Natural Resources Council 1161 Lincoln Street Eugene, OR 97401 Oregon Natural Resources Council has been very active in the struggle to preserve .old growth forests in Oregon. This recent issue of the group's magazine contains 15 pages covering various angles of the old growth question. Beginning with a general discussion of .the characteristics and the importance of old growth forests, the section proceeds with articles on the Spotted Owl Management Plan, Oregon's "Millenium Grove" with trees nearly a thousand years old, the possibility of another national park in Oregon, the results of 25 years of research on Chinese forest practices, and how federal government subsidies encourage clearcutting. If all this information isn't enough for you, you might want to get ONRC's 60-page educational packet on old growth forests. Copies are available for $6 from the address above. -FLS
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