Nelson, Ted (W.)
NELSON, Ted (W.)
NELSON, Ted (W.). American, b. 1931. Genres: Agriculture/Forestry, Children's non-fiction, Travel/Exploration. Career: Diamond Match Co., Lyman Springs, CA, resident forester, 195764; Weyerhaeuser Co., Tacoma, WA, retired as vice president, Timberlands, Washington Division, 1964-91; writer, 1991-. Publications: WITH S. NELSON: (with J. LeMieux) Cruising the Columbia and Snake Rivers: 11 Cruises in the Inland Waterway, 1981, rev. ed., 1986; The Umbrella Guide to Washington Lighthouses, 1990; The Umbrella Guide to California Lighthouses, 1993; The Umbrella Guide to Oregon Lighthouses, 1994; Bull Whackers to Whistle Punks: Logging in the Old West, 1996; The Umbrella Guide to Exploring the Columbia-Snake River Inland Waterway, 1997; Mount St. Helens National Volcanic Monument, 1997; Olympic National Park, 1997; Hawaii Volcanoes National Park, 1998; Mount Rainier National Park, 1998. Author of booklets about forestry. CHILDREN'S NON-FICTION: William Boeing: Builder of Planes, 1999; The Golden Gate Bridge, 2001; Brett Favre, 2001; The Makah, 2003; The Nez Perce, 2003; Jedediah Smith, 2004. Address: 824 S Marine Hills Way, Federal Way, WA 98003, U.S.A.