{"product_id":"9781594856310","title":"A Year in Paradise","description":"\u003cbr\u003e * An eloquently written story, laced with appreciations of the region's natural history\u003cbr\u003e * Includes historic photographs \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e  In midwinter 1920, Floyd Schmoe and his bride struggled up Mount Rainier on snowshoes on a long-delayed honeymoon. As the new caretakers at Paradise Inn, they would be alone in a towering world of snow and ice and incomparable beauty, until the plows arrived to free them on the fourth of July. So began a long love affair with Mount Rainier. And here is Floyd Schmoe's account of it; a delightful and informative portrait of a mountain through the seasons of the year. \u003cp\u003e Through his personal narrative, Schmoe writes of many things that combined to cast a spell on him: the shy mountain goat, the reproductive processes of trees and plants, techniques of climbing, the habits of glaciers and volcanoes, the curious fact of a mouse being found at very high altitude, the peculiarities of tourists-and much more. This is a book for anyone drawn to the mysteries of the high country.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e The author was the first naturalist for Mount Rainier National Park and a two-time nominee for the Nobel Peace Prize.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Mountaineers Books, The","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47133393715440,"sku":"9781594856310","price":10.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781594856310_p0.jpg?v=1763815615","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781594856310","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}