Steel, W. G. (William Gladstone)
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Steel, W. G. (William Gladstone)
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Steel, William Gladstone
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Steel, William G.
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Steel, Will G. (William Gladstone)
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An early Pacific Northwest conservationist, William Gladstone Steel (1854-1934), is best known for his advocacy work on behalf of granting national park status to Crater Lake. An avid mountaineer and prolific writer, Steel also was actively involved in the effort to establish the Cascade Range Forest Reserve and founded both the Oregon Alpine Club and the Mazamas.
William Gladstone Steel (b. 1854) was called "The Father of Crater Lake."
W.G. Steel was a writer and historian from Oregon.
William Gladstone Steel (b. 1854) was called "The Father of Crater Lake."
The youngest child of a family of 10, he came to Oregon in 1872. He eventually became a letter carrier for the Portland post office, and was later appointed superintendent of carriers. He also held the office of secretary of the Eugene Chamber of Commerce. He first visited Crater Lake in 1885, and he lobbied for many years to have it designated a national park.
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Conservation of natural resources
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Klondike River Valley (Yukon)
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Cascade Range
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Utah
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Alaska--McKinley, Mount
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Pacific Coast (U.S.)
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McKinley, Mount (Alaska)
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United States
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Saint Elias, Mount (Alaska and Yukon)
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Oregon
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Yukon--Klondike River Valley
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