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SUNNY Temp: 69 °F Wind: NNW at 10 mph Sunday, June 9, 2002 SECTIONS Home Page Local News Sports Business Obituaries Life Opinion - Politics AP News Weather Classified Archives Site Map EXTRA Cyberchef E The People Golf Job Network Headbone Zone Wellness Connection Movie Times Newspaper in Education Oregon CarZone Outdoor Journal Personals Prime Times Real Estate Tempo A & E TV Times W3 Magazine CLASSIFIEDS Find a Car Find a Home Find a Job Find Everything E SOUTHERN OREGON Destinations Automotive Communities Employment Entertainment Publications Real Estate Recreation Shopping Calendar ABOUT US FAQ What's New Advertise Home Delivery Classified Ad Contact Us Media Kit Jobs @ Mail Tribune Email Story to a Friend May 27, 2002 Medford couple writes book on Crater Lake park By PAUL FATTIG Mail Tribune Two Medford residents, former National Park Service employees both, have written a book focusing on Oregon’s only national park. Ann and Myron Sutton spent three years writing, researching and gathering photographs for "Crater Lake National Park: A Global Treasure." The 160-page book contains more than 140 color photographs, many of them taken by the Suttons. "In that short of a book, you really can’t do the park justice," Ann says. "But we wanted to let people know that its value is not just within our nation. "Many people from around the world have come to Crater Lake to get ideas for their own parks," she adds. "This was one of our earliest parks." President Teddy Roosevelt signed the proclamation creating the park on May 22, 1902, making it the sixth to be created. The Suttons’ goal was to publish the book in time for the park’s 100th birthday. The soft cover edition is available at $19.95 while the hard cover is $34.95. Book signings are planned at 7:30 p.m. June 4 at the Northwest Nature Shop in Ashland at 6 p.m. July 5 at the Book Stop in Grants Pass. A book signing also has been tentatively set for June 15 at Barnes & Noble Booksellers in Medford. The book addresses everything from the eruption that created the lake some 7,700 years ago to the driving force behind the creation of the park. "William Gladstone Steel without a doubt was responsible for creating the park," Ann says. "He devoted his whole life and fortune to that park." The book is the 30th that Ann, 78, and Myron, 76, have written over the years. One of their earliest books, "The Appalachian Trail," published in 1967, went into nine printings but is no longer in print. The global travelers have taken roughly 100,000 photographs in more than 70 countries, many of which have been printed over the years by publishing giants like McGraw Hill and Random House. They have formed Silver River Inc., a book and photograph publishing firm. Their e-mail address is [email protected]. Myron, who retired from the park service after 30 years, has a degree in botany from Northern Arizona University. Ann is a geologist with a master’s degree from the University of Illinois. Both have taught at the university level. They originally met while both were working as rangers at the Grand Canyon National Park’s south rim. "Most of our books have been about nature, or had natural history in some form," she says. "Crater Lake was an ideal subject for us." Unfortunately, the book may be their last. Myron is recovering from two strokes, she says. "But he is really pleased to see this book come out," she says. "He would love to do another one. I’m hoping to get him started on that soon." Reach reporter Paul Fattig at 776-4496 or e-mail him at [email protected] Printer Friendly Version Email Story to a Friend Subscribe Archive: Click to Search Mail Tribune Home Local News | Sports | Business | Obituaries | Life Opinion - Politics | AP News | Archives | Site Map E Southern Oregon | Classified Copyright 1997-2002 Mail Tribune. All rights reserved. Privacy Policy web master feedback A D V E R T I S E R S