Nelson, Sharlene (P.)

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NELSON, Sharlene (P.)

NELSON, Sharlene (P.). American, b. 1933. Genres: Agriculture/Forestry, Children's non-fiction, Travel/Exploration. Career: Freelance writer, 1956-. Pacific Search, staff writer, 196672; Oregonian, correspondent, 1973-82. Has worked with a number of historical societies. Publications: WITH T. NELSON: Cruising the Columbia and Snake Rivers: Eleven Cruises in the Inland Waterway, 1981, rev. ed., 1986; The Umbrella Guide to Washington Lighthouses, 1990, rev. ed., 1998; The Umbrella Guide to California Lighthouses, 1993, rev. ed., 1999; 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; Brett Favre, 2001; The Golden Gate Bridge, 2001; The Makah, 2003; The Nez Perce, 2003; Jedediah Smith, 2004. Author of booklets about forestry. Address: 824 S Marine Hills Way, Federal Way, WA 98003, U.S.A.