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Great Lodges of the National Parks, Volume Two Experience the magnificent lodges of America’s National Parks and learn the history of each lodge through Christine Barnes’ Great Lodges of the National Parks, Volume Two ($35.00, Farcountry Press, 2012).

The second volume in her popular Great Lodges series and the official companion book to the PBS television series by the same name, Great Lodges features more than 250 photographs coupled with Barnes’ eloquent writing and meticulous research. Add in architectural renderings, historic black-and-white photographs, and in-depth research, and the end result is masterpiece that tells the true story of America’s great lodges.

“Volume Two is such a marvelously eclectic group of lodges: one financed by John D. Rockefeller; an Alaskan destination that was the first ecotourism lodge in America; and a Death Valley deluxe destination built by a mining company,” Barnes said. “Every lodge or hotel had a surprise, and almost always pleasant!”

Barnes spent eighteen months researching and writing the book, going over document after document. That research, often conducted in dark park archives and in tiny towns away from the grandiose landscapes and buildings in the book, was both rewarding and thrilling for Barnes.

“To me, there is nothing more thrilling or satisfying than digging up information and holding the actual documents that tell the story of how and why these marvelous buildings were constructed,” Barnes said. “I like to write each chapter after I have visited and researched each lodge, so that the story stands alone. After that, I can connect the dots because there are many interconnecting stories such as architect’s body of work, politics and social norms of the times.”

Woven into the text is often the story of the characters that helped create these iconic structures. For instance, the Jackson Lake Lodge chapter describes how local ranchers forged a relationship with John D. Rockefeller, who preserved massive swaths of land in perpetuity and invested in building the lodge there.

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GREAT LODGES OF THE NATIONAL PARKS, Volume Two

BY: Christine Barnes

PHOTOGRAPHY BY: Fred Pflughoft and David Morris

PUBLICATION DATE: June 2012

SPECS: 176 pages, 11" x 10", more than 250 black-and-white and

color photographs, hardcover, Smythe-sewn, index,

bibliography, travelers’ resources

ISBN 13: 978-1-56037-520-3

PRICE: $35.00

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For Barnes, her favorite lodge wasn’t necessarily the most extravagant; but rather, the most rustic—primarily because of the memories she has associated with that lodge.

“These lodges may be wonderful buildings, but they stand on a foundation of collective memories,” Barnes said while reflecting. “I always say that the last lodge I visited was my favorite only because the experience is so fresh, but Camp Denali in the heart of Denali National Park is so unique. The “camp” is eighty miles into the park, a small complex of hand-built log buildings with no electricity or indoor plumbing in your cabin. But the hospitality, knowledgeable staff, and setting in the wilderness are hard to beat. I call it rustic luxury.”

Whether you’re an architect, historian, or just appreciate these magnificent places, you will undoubtedly enjoy this title for years to come.

About the AuthorChristine Barnes is an author, journalist and architectural historian. A former newspaper editor, her passion for historic mountain architecture began with a magazine article she penned on the reopening of Oregon’s Crater Lake Lodge in 1996. She has authored seven nonfiction books on historic lodges and two books on Oregon.

In addition, Barnes writes magazine and newspaper articles on historic lodges, the national parks, and a variety of travel adventures. She is a member of the Northwest Chapter of the Society of Architectural Historians. A Colorado native, she is a graduate of Northwestern University. Christine lives with her husband, Jerry, in Bend, Oregon. They have two children and four grandchildren.

For an interview please contact Barnes at: Christine Barnes, greatlodges@aol.com 541-382-3898To contact photographer Fred Pflughoft: fpflughoft@yahoo.comTo contact photographer David Morris: deltamikemike@aol.com

About Farcountry PressCelebrating its 32nd year in 2012, the award-winning publisher specializes in softcover and hardcover color photography books showcasing the nation’s cities, states, national parks, and wildlife. Farcountry also publishes several popular children’s series, as well as guidebooks, cookbooks, and regional history titles nationwide.

The staff produces about 15 books annually; the backlist has grown to more than 300 titles.

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and large, masculine fireplaces. Stanley was a billiard

buff, and a case of original cue sticks remains in the

room, although the tables were removed to make

room for conference space.

At the other end of the main lobby was the

Dining Room (now the MacGregor Room), where

adults took their meals. The children had their own

dining room near the servants’ dining room at the

far end of the room. A band shell was tucked into

the north wall, but the stage is an addition from the

mid-1990s. In the early days the southwest portion

of the wing was a covered terrace (now part of the

MacGregor Room) and that state-of-the-art kitchen

filled the northwest portion of the space. (You can

see where the kitchen was by the slightly raised

wooden flooring.)

“Every table had its own waiter,” said hotel

concierge and tour guide Billy Ward. “All of the

amenities of the time that you could ever have

needed were here. This was definitely for the elite

of the era.”

An addition that began in the mid-1940s

replaced the screened back porch and now houses

a cocktail lounge and the Cascade Dining Room,

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As with most grand resorts, individual rooms

offered spots where guests could while away the

hours. For the ladies, there was the Writing Lounge

(now a gift shop) with access to the screened porch

that ran along the back of the center portion of the

hotel. A large and light-filled Parlor (now the Music

Room) had walls covered in damask of “bright frost

and gold” in one account and “pale green” in others,

and was suited for a gathering spot and for musical

entertainment with a Steinway grand piano set in an

alcove. That piano was a gift from Stanley to his wife

to mark the hotel’s 1909 opening. The gentlemen

retired to the Smoking Room (now the Piñon

Room), where ladies were decidedly unwelcome.

They could, however, join the men in the cork-

floored Billiard Room but only to observe a game

from a specially built bench along one wall that

made room for the bustles of the day. Both rooms

were paneled in mahogany with beamed ceilings

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You come down into this valley,

look over on the hill and you see this

white gleaming building on the hill.

And, you’re struck.

That’s something special, you say.

That’s The Stanley Hotel.

—James H. Pickering, authorz Z The Manor House is the first building to the east of the main hotel. Designed as a

smaller version of The Stanley, it is seen from the hotel’s side veranda. V The landing to

the second floor offers a vantage point to enjoy the hotel’s grand entry. The center table

is one of the few remaining pieces of original furniture.

great hall and projecting wings. On the lakeside, two

angled wings on each end embrace the core and its

terrace and emphasize the soaring stone chimney.

The steeply pitched roof with peekaboo shed

dormer windows and a belvedere with a steep hip

roof jut from the center roof and are topped with a

bronze weather vane of an Indian shooting a bear

with a bow and arrow.

The roadside of the lodge offered a slightly

different look with 11/2-story extensions to the

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z ZZ Rich fir-wood paneling, wicker furniture, custom light fixtures, and black-and-

red drapes framing floor-to-ceiling windows came together creating a richness in the great

hall. Z The massive brick fireplace remains a place of warmth.

z C Painted designs on the great hall’s beams and

posts reflect both a Native American and Mayan influence

and Art Deco design popular at the time, facing page.

X Game tables and comfortable leather chairs and sofas

now fill the great hall.

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It always amazes me when

people come to historic places;

we have modern buildings here

that people can stay in,

but they want to stay in our old

lodge that was built in 1926.

They want the old.

—John Mayton,

maintenance manager