The Undying Past of the Shenandoah National Park
330pp. If you want the definitive history of Shenandoah National Park, this is it. Written by Darwin Lambert, the Park's first employee, "Undying Past" covers a complete span of history, from the first spear hunters in prehistoric days, to the traumatic relocation of mountain families as the Park was established, to present day. No other book captures the history and spirit of the park more completely or more accurately. (Some of Lambert's writing also appears in PATC's guidebook to Shenandoah National Park.)
Fascinating and easy to read, the book also includes many, many historical photos, pen and ink drawings, and maps. Thoroughly researched and well written, Lambert's book is a "must-have" for any visitor who want's the complete story on the Park's history.