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Center Bks.: Sugarloaf : The Mountain's History, Geology and Natural Lore by Melanie Choukas-Bradley (2003, Trade Paperback)

Listen for the calls of nesting ravens and warblers, watch the growth of wild geranium and black cohosh, and savor the first autumn blush in the tupelo trees. Revel, as did Frank Lloyd Wright, Benjamin Henry Latrobe, and Franklin Delano Roosevelt?among generations of other amateur naturalists?in the remarkable natural, historical, and geological treasures of Sugarloaf, the Maryland Piedmont?s only mountain. A favored destination of nearly one-quarter million visitors each year, some 35 miles northwest of Washington, D.C., and 50 miles west of Baltimore, Sugarloaf is a National Natural Landmark and privately owned park that is open to the public year-round. In this natural history and guidebook, Melanie Choukas-Bradley presents a fascinating blend of local, natural, and historical detail that transports the reader simultaneously onto the slopes of today?s mountain and into the region?s past. Discover why prominent architects and real estate barons have found the land so compelling, why preservationists and botanists strive to protect the natural habitat of so many native species, and why families return again and again to hike, study flora and fauna, and picnic at Sugarloaf. Choukas-Bradley lists practical information on how and when you might best enjoy a visit to the trails, wildflowers, and seasonal variations of the land. Her text is beautifully complemented by Tina Thieme Brown?s pen-and-ink illustrations.

Lc Classification Number
F187.F8c45 2003
Grade from
College Graduate Student
Illustrated by
Brown, Tina Thieme
Copyright Date
2003
Target Audience
Scholarly & Professional
Topic
Regional, United States / South / South Atlantic (DC, De, FL, GA, Md, Nc, SC, VA, WV)
Lccn
2002-154223
Dewey Decimal
917.52/87
Dewey Edition
21
Illustrated
Yes
Genre
Nature, Travel

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