Montana's Bitterroot Valley

Montana's Bitterroot Valley by Lawrence, Russ. hardcover edition. ISBN: 9780912299884.

Russ Lawrence is a trained natural resource professional, a hiker, photographer and stage actor who has operated a bookstore in the Bitterroot Valley for a dozen years. This is a big color book of one of Montanas most beautiful and famous areas. Montanas Bitterroom Valley in the west-central part of the state has long been a point-of-destination for people seeking both a sheltered mountain climate and an even more stunning natural setting. Now, in both lucid text and rich color photography the beauty, charm and rich history of the Bitterroom Valley is presented in 8 1/2 x 11 picture book format with dozens of color photographs, a section of historical photos, and a rich text that covers the valleys natural history, including geography, geology, climate, flora, fauna, natural tails, its history from the time of Lewis & Clark to the present, and a look at this historic part of Montana as it is found today, a natural wonder in a region full of natural wonders.