Doc: Orra A. Phelps, M.D., Adirondack Naturalist and Mountaineer

ISBN-13:	9780925168665
Publisher:	North Country Books, Incorporated
Publication date:	12/01/2020
Edition description:	1 ED
Pages:	326
Sales rank:	312,785
Product dimensions:	6.31(w) x 9.28(h) x 1.15(d)

Mary Arakelian's biography of Dr. Orra Phelps is the story of an exceptional woman whose unselfish contribution to our knowledge of the Adirondacks is a legacy still enjoyed by lovers of the outdoors. Using letters written between Orra and her mother, the author provides an intimate portrait of Orra's life as a physician, naturalist, botanist, hiker, mountaineer, teacher, and writer. From the hardship of growing up at the turn of the century, through her difficult years as a woman in medical school, to her writing of the Adirondack Mountain Club's 1934 Guide to Adirondack Trails, Arakelian introduces us to a gifted woman. Phelps's intelligence, physical stamina, and boundless enthusiasm underscore her legacy as one of New York State's truly remarkable women of the 20th century.