Missoula Conference Will Focus On Indian Wars
The 17th annual National Assembly of the Order of the Indian Wars will be held in Missoula Sept. 7-9.
The annual event, for people interested in the history of Indian wars, will feature several speakers and two days of tours along the Nez Perce Trail, including stops at Lolo Pass and Big Hole National Battlefield.
The cost is $270 per person and does not include lodging. For information, call the Order at (501) 225-3996.
Short takes
Bits and pieces from around the Northwest:
The Hotel Vintage Park, a small luxury hotel in downtown Seattle, has a new outdoor fitness program for guests every Tuesday and Thursday, featuring guided workouts by utilizing the urban landscape, including running up stairs, hiking up hills and climbing rock formations. For information, call (800) 624-4433.
The Columbia Gorge Interpretive Center says more than 24,000 people visited during its first eight weeks of operation this year. The center is in Stevenson, Wash.; for information, call (509) 427-8211.
Book report
Books of interest to Northwest travelers:
“Washington,” the latest addition to the Compass American guide series, is a delightful book about the state.
The $17.95 book’s emphasis is on history, culture and offbeat information, and it’s full of interesting stories (in Spokane, for example, more than 500 Wobblies were arrested during a period of labor unrest in 1909). There’s also excellent contemporary color photography and fascinating historical photos.
The writing is lively, the color maps are excellent and there’s enough information about places to stay, and eat, to be useful.
Epicenter Press has issued two new books in its Umbrella Guide series, both on Alaska. The south-central Alaska book covers Anchorage, Chugach State Park, the Kenai Peninsula, the Mat-Su Valley, Wrangell-St. Elias National Park and Prince William Sound.
The interior Alaska book covers the territory from Denali National Park to the Yukon River and the Canadian border. Highlights include favorite places for fishing, skiing, camping and gold panning. Both books are $12.95.
, DataTimes