The result of of tracking waterfalls for more than 25 years, a true aficionado locates and describes 634 waterfalls in Washington, Oregon and Idaho as well as another 777 in the index! Tables help you in a glance to pick a waterfall by scenic rating, form, how to access, best season to go and defining characteristics 5-star waterfalls are graphically identified, and a companion website for additional information. To help you select, each waterfall is keyed for accessibility by car, on foot, or by canoe or raft and rated for magnitude and aesthetic value. Are you in the mood for a punchbowl waterfall? Or do you prefer a horsetail, fan, plunge, or tiered form? He notes which falls can be seen right from the road, are viewed from a swinging footbridge, descend from glacial meltwaters, were formed by the eruption of Mount Saint Helens, or have salmon attempting to jump them.

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• ISBN-13: 9780898869118
• ISBN: 0898869110