| 单词 | timber line |
| 例句 | It torched a few trees and ripped through grass, wheat and wheat stubble as it rolled over the hill toward the timber line. This WA wildfire sparked in a field of wheat. Within minutes it overwhelmed firefighters. 2023-09-11T04:00:00Z In the Alpine regions of our mountainous districts, especially above the timber line, collecting under stones becomes the most important method, and is especially favorable along the edges of snow fields. Directions for Collecting and Preserving Insects 2012-03-28T02:00:31.483Z At times we got so high up, we were above timber line, but we always had grass where there was soil. A Trip to California in 1853 Recollections of a Gold Seeking Trip by Ox Train across the Plains and Mountains by an Old Illinois Pioneer 2011-12-21T03:00:30.213Z "We must get back and make the timber line on the other side before we freeze." Northwest! 2011-11-22T03:00:09.880Z Friday, May 30.—We prospected the second ridge, south of Horn's Peak, going up about 300 feet above timber line, or about 12,000 feet above the sea-level. Steve P. Holcombe, the Converted Gambler His Life and Work 2011-11-01T02:00:21.043Z He had planned, also, to burn into the gravel at intervals, but he had not foreseen the fact that the mountains lay north of the timber line, so the burning had to be abandoned. Snowdrift A Story of the Land of the Strong Cold 2011-10-23T02:00:22.547Z They wade into inundated swamps and climb to the timber line on arid, rocky mountain-sides. Trees Worth Knowing 2011-10-13T02:00:48.357Z In Estes Park we stayed three days, fishing, running up to timber line as preliminary exercise, and writing letters. Bill's School and Mine A Collection of Essays on Education 2011-10-05T02:00:19.377Z There were a few sparse, stunted trees further up on the mountain side above; a few hundred feet beyond them, however, came the timber line, after which there was nothing but the naked rock. The Chalice Of Courage A Romance of Colorado 2011-09-22T02:00:25.630Z So, you see, the timber line here is capable of getting up a good deal of a blaze, especially where the cañons are full of trees. Boy Scouts in the Northwest Fighting Forest Fires 2011-09-22T02:00:25.017Z See the little fire down on the edge of the timber line. Snowdrift A Story of the Land of the Strong Cold 2011-10-23T02:00:22.547Z Near the timber line and in swamps, the trees are stunted and the bark is nearly black. Trees Worth Knowing 2011-10-13T02:00:48.357Z We then began to climb the range, the summit of which we reached at three o'clock at the pass of the Bucking Horse far above timber line. Bill's School and Mine A Collection of Essays on Education 2011-10-05T02:00:19.377Z The ground was rocky and broken, the timber line was close above her and she judged that she must be several miles from the camp. The Chalice Of Courage A Romance of Colorado 2011-09-22T02:00:25.630Z You see, the summit scoops down here quite a lot, and the timber line is almost to the top. Boy Scouts in the Northwest Fighting Forest Fires 2011-09-22T02:00:25.017Z From this point, the mountain rises to the north in all its beauty and grandeur, with timber line apparently within a few rods, instead of four miles, the actual distance. The Mountains of Oregon 2011-07-17T02:00:38.297Z As we go up the struggle for existence increases until even the sturdiest fail to thrive above the "timber line." Revisiting the Earth 2011-07-12T02:00:36.337Z Rain with fog set in as we approached timber line, and we were forced to go into camp early to wait for morning. Bill's School and Mine A Collection of Essays on Education 2011-10-05T02:00:19.377Z A thousand feet above ran the timber line, and four thousand feet above that the crest of the greatest peak in the main range. The Chalice Of Courage A Romance of Colorado 2011-09-22T02:00:25.630Z There are peaks from which the snow never disappears, and there are timber lines which crawl almost to the summit of other peaks. Boy Scouts in the Northwest Fighting Forest Fires 2011-09-22T02:00:25.017Z About nine o'clock, finding that we could not reach timber line, it was decided to camp on some friendly rocks near at hand. The Mountains of Oregon 2011-07-17T02:00:38.297Z He may toil on until he is far above timber line, and is working his way over and around vast drifts and beds of perpetual snow and ice. Cruisings in the Cascades A Narrative of Travel, Exploration, Amateur Photography, Hunting, and Fishing 2011-07-09T02:00:15.543Z Near timber line also is a scattered fringe of green with dots of white. Bill's School and Mine A Collection of Essays on Education 2011-10-05T02:00:19.377Z It was noon next day ere we reached the timber line, and all above this was open and rocky. A Claim on Klondyke A Romance of the Arctic El Dorado 2011-07-03T02:00:07.507Z Above timber line hardy plants such as mosses and lichens, together with the delicately colored alpine flowers, are found. Glacier National Park [Montana] 2011-06-21T02:00:29.217Z Two thousand feet above timber line we camped on rocks, over which the cold wind swept, penetrating to the very marrow. The Mountains of Oregon 2011-07-17T02:00:38.297Z Pines, hemlocks, cedars, and various kinds of shrubs grew in these places as far up the mountain side as the timber line. Cruisings in the Cascades A Narrative of Travel, Exploration, Amateur Photography, Hunting, and Fishing 2011-07-09T02:00:15.543Z The snow began at timber line, and was hard enough to walk on its top. Among the Canadian Alps 2011-05-30T02:00:16.600Z Whitebark pine is the tree of timber line; the occasional specimens found at a lower elevation are usually dwarfed. Grand Teton [Wyoming] National Park 2011-05-19T02:00:05.867Z The sun came, a ball of dull red, rising over the timber line. The Snow-Burner 2011-05-17T02:00:21.527Z Their range is as high as timber line in the summer but they go lower as the season advances. Little Pills, An Army Story Being Some Experiences of a United States Army Medical Officer on the Frontier Nearly a Half Century Ago 2011-04-28T02:00:13.453Z Rising above the timber line were bare gorges of rock. The Boy Scouts of the Air in Indian Land 2011-04-11T02:00:11.027Z But when Joe left and the pipes were lighted Severance settled himself in a back-tilted chair and gazed reflectively at the crest of the timber line. The Law of Hemlock Mountain Alpine fir grows from the base of the mountains to timber line; at high altitudes it is dwarfed and sprawling. Grand Teton [Wyoming] National Park 2011-05-19T02:00:05.867Z Rainfall varying with the altitude, the lower timber line below which precipitation is insufficient to sustain a growth of trees is about 7000 ft., and the upper timber line about 11,500 ft. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 2, Slice 5 "Arculf" to "Armour, Philip" They range from the northern timber line, to well down in the Southern States. Science of Trapping Describes the Fur Bearing Animals, Their Nature, Habits And Distribution, With Practical Methods For Their Capture At Summit Pass, droppings were found in a rock slide at the upper limit of timber line; one rat was taken. Mammals taken Along the Alaska Highway Ace had done the packing the day they climbed above timber line for an outlook. Unexplored! Climbers may provide their own food or have their meals at $2 each at a timber line camp. Grand Teton [Wyoming] National Park 2011-05-19T02:00:05.867Z Notes on the spring migration at timber line, north of Great Slave Lake. The Barren Ground Caribou of Keewatin Thus it is that we have arctic plants and flowers above the timber line and near the snow line of our high mountains. Nature's Miracles, Volume 1 Familiar Talks on Science—World-Building and Life. Earth, Air and Water. The timber line is at about 7500 ft. in southern British Columbia and 4000 ft. in the interior of the Yukon Territory. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 5, Slice 2 "Camorra" to "Cape Colony" The sun was perhaps two hours high when timber line was reached. Chiquita, an American Novel The Romance of a Ute Chief's Daughter Thus most of the range is lifted above timber line into the realm of perpetual snow, and in its deeper recesses small glaciers still linger. Grand Teton [Wyoming] National Park 2011-05-19T02:00:05.867Z One evening late in March the smoke of a lonely camp-fire curled above a fringe of stunted spruces forming the timber line high up on the northern slope of the Alaskan coast range. Harper's Round Table, June 18, 1895 She glanced across at him and continued more lightly, "I wasn't meant to go far off—to go above timber line, as Mr. Ewing would say." Ewing\\'s Lady The smallest of the birds, the ruby throat humming-bird, is found everywhere, even up to timber line in the mountains. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 5, Slice 2 "Camorra" to "Cape Colony" The squeaks of conies and shrill whistles of groundhogs could be distinguished above the clatter of horses' hoofs, for timber line is their home. Chiquita, an American Novel The Romance of a Ute Chief's Daughter From their present one, the ground fell away almost open, save for a few scattered shrubs or a little heap of stones, to the thin timber line. Haviland's Chum As timber line is approached tree growth is confined to dwarfed and flattened mountain hemlocks, alpine firs, and the white-bark pines firmly rooted among the crevices of the rocks. The Forests of Mount Rainier National Park There are a number of species, growing at altitudes from 4,000 feet to timber line, and all are poisonous. Special Report on Diseases of Cattle They nest on the ground above timber line on the higher ranges of the Rockies. The Bird Book Illustrating in natural colors more than seven hundred North American birds; also several hundred photographs of their nests and eggs. This party of confident climbers had to give it up after reaching what is known as the timber line, simply for want of the necessary breathing power. Aztec Land No, not quite; for through a rift she was just able to make out the timber line on the mountain’s jutting shoulder. The Heart of Thunder Mountain It is found in the higher Rockies, chiefly above timber lines, from central Idaho to Alaska. Boy Scouts Handbook The First Edition, 1911 The snow had melted below the timber line and a long trail of smoke floated across the somber forest. Partners of the Out-Trail Far ahead of us we could see the red rim rock of a mountain above timber line. Letters on an Elk Hunt At last we burst out into the light above timber line. The Trail of the Goldseekers A Record of Travel in Prose and Verse She talked to me about Murray’s ranch––it’s in a gulch just below timber line. The Heart of Thunder Mountain It was a most perilous day, but the next night found them so far down on the western slope of the White Dome that they had reached the timber line again. The Great Sioux Trail A Story of Mountain and Plain The top of his head had got above timber line and glistened in the sun of early summer that streamed through the clear windows of Mrs. Huzzard’s back room. That Girl Montana As sheep do not stay in the woods, the men had to go miles away and above timber line. Letters on an Elk Hunt From this high point we could see our friends, the Manchester boys, on the north slope two or three miles below us at timber line. The Trail of the Goldseekers A Record of Travel in Prose and Verse Toward five o’clock of the second day they reached their destination,––a grassy shelf a little below timber line on Mount Avalanche. The Heart of Thunder Mountain They were not above the timber line, and the vegetation, although dwarfed, was abundant. The Great Sioux Trail A Story of Mountain and Plain An hour later we reached the timber line. Flash-lights from the Seven Seas When the hunters returned, dogs were bought, a guide was hired, and, a week after landing, the friends were camped at timber line awaiting a favorable moment for their dash across the range. The Boy Scouts Book of Campfire Stories The only pleasant places after leaving Hazleton were the high valleys above timber line. The Trail of the Goldseekers A Record of Travel in Prose and Verse He’ll be glad to show you–––” “No. Thank you just the same, Mrs. Murray, but–––” “And you’ll not try to go past timber line?” The Heart of Thunder Mountain We’re above the trout line, up here, and not far to go to timber line, if you ask me.” The Young Alaskans on the Missouri Their breeding range is from 6,000 to 10,000 feet, the latter elevation being only a little below the timber line. Our Bird Comrades For the first seven or eight hundred versts we passed through dense forests, which gradually dwindled away to sparse and stunted shrubs until the timber line was crossed and vegetation finally disappeared. From Paris to New York by Land Each day we drove above timber line, and at noon were forced to rustle the dead dwarf pine for fire. The Trail of the Goldseekers A Record of Travel in Prose and Verse Moreover, Marion was at this moment entirely honest in her assurance that she intended to go no farther than timber line. The Heart of Thunder Mountain Nine thousand, ninety-five hundred—isn’t that about average timber line? The Young Alaskans on the Missouri A half an hour's brisk walk brought them to the beginning of the timber line. The Ranger Boys and the Border Smugglers Bighorn rams squired their bands of ewes on the plateaus and pinnacles above timber line. The Yellow Horde During the day they will ascend the mountains, sometimes far above the timber line. Golden Days for Boys and Girls Volume XIII, No. 51: November 12, 1892 They meant to go only as far as timber line. The Heart of Thunder Mountain The natural rock gardens range from the patches of alpine plants above the timber line in high mountains down the lower slopes and through defiles to fields on or near sea level. Making A Rock Garden The clearing widened, the timber line receded, and tier upon tier of logs was pyramided upon the rollways. The Promise A Tale of the Great Northwest Winter had claimed the lofty peaks, while but little snow had fallen below timber line. The Yellow Horde Load; aim—at the front timber line of that grove. Uncle Sam's Boys in the Philippines or, Following the Flag against the Moros And soon she was at timber line, where the beaten and disheartened trees grew downward, or curled along the earth like serpents, or spread out in fantastic, unnatural, and monstrous shapes. The Heart of Thunder Mountain Arctic Zone: is that part of the boreal region above the limit of tree growth in the U. S. is restricted to the area above timber line on the summits of high mountains: = alpine. Explanation of Terms Used in Entomology And then I chose one hundred feet from the timber line southeast of the Hollow. The Boy Scout Treasure Hunters The Lost Treasure of Buffalo Hollow I love to move around up there, alone, above timber line. A Daughter of the Middle Border While Sergeant Hal was making ready, Captain Freeman remained attentively watching the timber line through his glass. Uncle Sam's Boys in the Philippines or, Following the Flag against the Moros These trees become smaller and smaller in size until at the extreme timber line they are almost prostrate upon the ground. The Western United States A Geographical Reader Here we sat down to rest and to make a cup of tea over a tiny fire, although wood was plentiful at this place, it being in the timber line. The Black Wolf Pack The lupines add much to the beauty of this meadow region, both at a low altitude, and also in the region above timber line. The Mountain that was 'God' Being a Little Book About the Great Peak Which the Indians Named 'Tacoma' but Which is Officially Called 'Rainier' Above the bush belt comes the great forest belt, sublimely grand in its hugeness and beauty, and above this belt comes the encircling band of bamboo forest that reaches up to the timber line. In Africa Hunting Adventures in the Big Game Country Did you bring nothing down with you from the quiet and the glimmering moonlight up yonder above the timber line?” The Gold Trail It has a much wider range in elevation than most trees, one variety reaching upward nearly to the timber line. The Western United States A Geographical Reader He soon built a fire of some sticks which he gleaned from one or two twisted and gnarled evergreens that had wandered above timber line and cooked the birds over the embers. The Black Wolf Pack Between timber line and 8,500 feet, Lyall's lupine grows in dense silk mats, with dark purple flowers—the most beautiful plant in that zone. The Mountain that was 'God' Being a Little Book About the Great Peak Which the Indians Named 'Tacoma' but Which is Officially Called 'Rainier' It was a great rocky cliff, high above the timber line, towering almost vertically a thousand feet above them. Islands of Space They got far above the timber line and approached the boundaries of eternal snow. South American Fights and Fighters And Other Tales of Adventure Near the timber line this tree grows but a few feet high and becomes exceedingly gnarled. The Western United States A Geographical Reader The train was now puffing along just below timber line, and in the west was a semi-circle of snowy peaks, rugged, superb, symmetrical, with the tint of dawn gilding their summits. Frontier Boys in Frisco The other is less conspicuous and grows about timber line. The Mountain that was 'God' Being a Little Book About the Great Peak Which the Indians Named 'Tacoma' but Which is Officially Called 'Rainier' In looking back he could not even distinguish the timber line from which he had come. Under the Great Bear In their progress up that sector of the Ridge the windmill came after Pozières, as the ascent of the bare mountain peak comes after the reaches below the timber line. My Second Year of the War They were above the timber line, though there was little timber below it, the side of the mountain having been fire-swept long before that. The Meadow-Brook Girls in the Hills The Missing Pilot of the White Mountains Such spots will hereafter take their places above the timber line, which seems to me to be a line governed by circumstances more than by altitude or quality of soil. Scientific American Supplement, No. 711, August 17, 1889 This is seen in the trees at timber line, where snow rests upon them for months. The Mountain that was 'God' Being a Little Book About the Great Peak Which the Indians Named 'Tacoma' but Which is Officially Called 'Rainier' To the north its shore blended with the heights that led to the peaks; heights clad with a rugged growth of pines and firs that extended toward the timber line. Injun and Whitey to the Rescue But he said only: "We'll make for the timber line and let you rest for a while." The Heart of the Desert Kut-Le of the Desert Nearer at hand the mountains rise above timber line to great buttes and precipices. The Killer Pinus Murrayana grows up near the timber line in the Rocky Mountains. Scientific American Supplement, No. 711, August 17, 1889 The hardships of a journey to the timber line were more formidable than the difficulties encountered above it. The Mountain that was 'God' Being a Little Book About the Great Peak Which the Indians Named 'Tacoma' but Which is Officially Called 'Rainier' For perhaps a mile he watched them going down through the manzanita and buck brush toward the massed line of balsam firs that marked the nearest edge of the heavy timber line. The Lookout Man "I only came in here to—" "You are in the timber line, then, now?" The Pilot and his Wife This was only after we had risen above timber line to the smooth, rounded rock-and-grass shoulder of the mountain. The Killer A dozen tents held grimly to their pegs on the extreme edge of the timber line at Happy Camp. A Daughter of the Snows Portion of Spray Park, with north-side view of the Mountain, showing Observation Rock and timber line. The Mountain that was 'God' Being a Little Book About the Great Peak Which the Indians Named 'Tacoma' but Which is Officially Called 'Rainier' Douglas did not enter the canyon but twined upward to the right along the timber line that clothed the ankles of Black Devil. Judith of the Godless Valley They were on their way in half an hour, struggling up the hillside under the pines until at last the trees grew smaller towards the timber line. Alton of Somasco We spied a few straggly trees and made for them, for we were just at timber line. Buffalo Roost We struck the Chugach Railway just where we aimed to, but a mighty lot of the Chugach reserve is out of timber line. The Rim of the Desert Shows outposts of alpine firs and hemlocks on the timber line. The Mountain that was 'God' Being a Little Book About the Great Peak Which the Indians Named 'Tacoma' but Which is Officially Called 'Rainier' Skirt the timber line till you reach the first shoulder of Black Devil. Judith of the Godless Valley It is a characteristic feature of the scenery at timber line in many Tahoe landscapes. The Lake of the Sky Lake Tahoe in the High Sierras of California and Nevada, its History, Indians, Discovery by Frémont, Legendary Lore, Various Namings, Physical Characteristics, Glacial Phenomena, Geology, Single Outlet, Automobile Routes, Historic Towns, Early Mining Excitements, Steamer Ride, Mineral Springs, Mountain and Lake Resorts, Trail and Camping Out Trips, Summer Residences, Fishing, Hunting, Flowers, Birds, Animals, Trees, and Chaparral, with a Full Account of the Tahoe National Forest, the Public Use of the Water of Lake Tahoe and Much Other Interesting Matter From the edge of the timber line near by came the sound of a crackling twig, followed by a groan as of a soul in torment. The High School Boys' Fishing Trip At the timber line, he pauses, and, for the first time, looks back. A Spinner in the Sun There are a few trees of the Lovely fir in the lower part of the valley, and a few white-barked pines overlooking the glaciers at timber line. The Mountain that was 'God' Being a Little Book About the Great Peak Which the Indians Named 'Tacoma' but Which is Officially Called 'Rainier' He saw their villages, the tepees smoke-grimed and painted with symbols, some of them, huddled upon a knoll out there near the timber line. The Phantom Herd Rose near timber line, which ranges from 9700 to 10,000 feet according to exposures, while still a tree of considerable size, it loses its symmetrical appearance. The Lake of the Sky Lake Tahoe in the High Sierras of California and Nevada, its History, Indians, Discovery by Frémont, Legendary Lore, Various Namings, Physical Characteristics, Glacial Phenomena, Geology, Single Outlet, Automobile Routes, Historic Towns, Early Mining Excitements, Steamer Ride, Mineral Springs, Mountain and Lake Resorts, Trail and Camping Out Trips, Summer Residences, Fishing, Hunting, Flowers, Birds, Animals, Trees, and Chaparral, with a Full Account of the Tahoe National Forest, the Public Use of the Water of Lake Tahoe and Much Other Interesting Matter It was so hidden by the trees that had we not climbed above timber line, it never would have been discovered. Camps and Trails in China A Narrative of Exploration, Adventure, and Sport in Little-Known China Above the timber line there is only a waste of rock, worn by vast centuries in which every day is an ordinary lifetime, into small, jagged stones that cut the feet. A Spinner in the Sun In the struggle for existence at the timber line, flowers prosper, but trees fight for life against storm and snow. The Mountain that was 'God' Being a Little Book About the Great Peak Which the Indians Named 'Tacoma' but Which is Officially Called 'Rainier' At timber line we tied the horses and climbed up to the pass between two great mountain ramparts. Tales of lonely trails Only about five per cent. of the Reserve is barren land, and this is mostly situated at a high elevation above timber line. The Lake of the Sky Lake Tahoe in the High Sierras of California and Nevada, its History, Indians, Discovery by Frémont, Legendary Lore, Various Namings, Physical Characteristics, Glacial Phenomena, Geology, Single Outlet, Automobile Routes, Historic Towns, Early Mining Excitements, Steamer Ride, Mineral Springs, Mountain and Lake Resorts, Trail and Camping Out Trips, Summer Residences, Fishing, Hunting, Flowers, Birds, Animals, Trees, and Chaparral, with a Full Account of the Tahoe National Forest, the Public Use of the Water of Lake Tahoe and Much Other Interesting Matter In the northern part of Y�n-nan the rhododendrons grow above other timber line on mountains where it is too high even for spruces. Camps and Trails in China A Narrative of Exploration, Adventure, and Sport in Little-Known China Nearing the timber line, the pines became very thick, in fact so dense that we could force our horses through with difficulty. Reminiscences of a Pioneer The delicate oak fern grows in great abundance from Eatonville to the timber line, and probably does more to beautify the woods than any other fern. The Mountain that was 'God' Being a Little Book About the Great Peak Which the Indians Named 'Tacoma' but Which is Officially Called 'Rainier' Two miles beyond Crater Lake lay Happy Camp - so named because here was found the uppermost fringe of the timber line, where men might warm themselves by fire again. The Red One The timber line is at a height of about 11,000 feet, and is singularly well defined. A Lady's Life in the Rocky Mountains Twice he came above the ragged timber line, with its wind-shaped army of stunted trees, and over the tiny flowers of the summit lands. Black Jack A quarter of a mile above us, and about the same distance from the timber line on every side, were three jagged peaks, and not more than twenty yards apart. Reminiscences of a Pioneer In connection with this it might be of interest to note here the fact that the timber line ended at an elevation of two hundred and seventy-five feet above the lake. The Long Labrador Trail The walls and the mounds are situated three thousand feet above the timber line. Scientific American, Volume 22, No. 1, January 1, 1870 A Weekly Journal of Practical Information, Art, Science, Mechanics, Chemistry, and Manufactures. The American coast of Alaska has a much warmer climate than the Asiatic coast of Siberia, and the American timber line extends very far north. Scientific American Supplement, No. 286, June 25, 1881 The higher peaks rise above the timber line and are naked gorges of rocks. Canyons of the Colorado I ascended the mountain farther to the east than the day before and reached the timber line at daylight. Reminiscences of a Pioneer Everywhere so far as our vision extended the valleys were comparatively well wooded, but the treeless, rock-bound hills rose grimly above the timber line. The Long Labrador Trail Massive mountains, dark green to the timber line and dazzling white above it, shut in the narrow valley to right and left. A Fool for Love Three mules, divested of their burdens now, were "staked out" in a little corral fragrant with grass down near the timber line. The Boy Scout Camera Club, or, the Confession of a Photograph Leave the road there and make straight for the highest point on the timber line between Mounts Dana and Gibbs and camp there. The Yosemite A hundred yards or more from the timber line was a clump of stunted trees. Reminiscences of a Pioneer Above the timber line their tops are uncovered save by white lichens or stunted shrubs. The Long Labrador Trail These table-lands occur at or near timber line, varying one or two thousand feet either way. American Big Game in Its Haunts On the western slope it is first met at an elevation of about 2000 feet, and extends nearly to the upper limit of the timber line. The Mountains of California A pine forest crowned the top of the shelf-like mountain side and then ran up to the higher slopes until the carpet of green faded into the brown wastes of the timber line. The Air Ship Boys : Or, the Quest of the Aztec Treasure After two hours ascent we camped on the verge of the timber line, and fed our animals, while the two natives hewed firewood, and loaded the spare pack-horse with it. The Hawaiian Archipelago In the spring and autumn these parks abound in deer; but in summer they go above timber line to graze on the succulent bunch grasses and to be free from flies. A Lady's Life on a Farm in Manitoba In this latitude timber line occurs at about 11,500 feet. American Big Game in Its Haunts Once I was snow-bound on Mount Shasta for three days, a little below the timber line. The Mountains of California From the timber line above you will know it when you see the eagle's nest. The Air Ship Boys : Or, the Quest of the Aztec Treasure Trails were beginning to be blocked, streams to freeze, and "Old Baldy," already wore a canopy of snow that reached down to the timber line. The Moccasin Maker I want to get you-all to the timber line just as fast as we can travel. Polly of Pebbly Pit We were just about to return to camp when Hunter saw glistening in the sun among the thick alders, just above the timber line, the massive antlers of a moose. American Big Game in Its Haunts There's nothing worse in the timber line, unless it's a load underdeck, sir. Cappy Ricks Or, the Subjugation of Matt Peasley About the middle of the afternoon we crossed a low, rocky ridge, above timber line, and saw at our feet a basin or round valley of singular beauty. Hunting the Grisly and Other Sketches He led off for the dark timber line of the Assiniboine, but the horsemen had open country and they headed him back. Animal Heroes Here and there, dwarf spruce, rooting and grovelling in the shallow alluvium, marked the proximity of the timber line. The God of His Fathers: Tales of the Klondyke I think I have more often found sheep in the timber, or below timber line, than at higher altitudes, although sometimes I have located the finest rams far above the last scrubby pine. American Big Game in Its Haunts When he had paid off the Indians and seen them depart, a stormy darkness was falling, and he was left alone, a thousand feet above timber line, on the back-bone of a mountain. Smoke Bellew |
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