- Herman Melville (born Melvill; August 1, 1819 – September 28, 1891) was an American novelist, short story writer, and poet of the American Renaissance period. Among his best-known works are Moby-Dick (1851); Typee (1846), a romanticized account of his experiences in Polynesia; and Billy Budd, Sailor, a posthumously published novella. Although his reputation was not high at the time of his death, the 1919 centennial of his birth was the starting point of a Melville revival, and Moby-Dick grew to be considered one of the great American novels.
- Lake Chelan (wa100.dnr.wa.gov)
Long, narrow Lake Chelan snakes its way almost 50 miles northwest through the foothills of the Cascades. The lake measures only about one to two miles wide, but at almost 1,500 feet deep it is the third deepest freshwater lake in the United States. The lake’s crystal clear waters and its long shoreline offer every type of recreational activity imaginable: hiking, boating, fishing, swimming, biking, golf, fine dining, wine tasting, and lodging. Lake Chelan is a vacationing paradise! The lake itself is stunning, bright blue waters are surrounded by steep forested slopes. While enjoying the lake, take some time to appreciate its geologic story—were it not for the vast continental glaciers of the last ice age, none of this breath-taking scenery would exist.
