Ira Spring (1918–2003) was an American photographer, author, mountaineer and hiking advocate. He was the photographer and co-author, with
Harvey Manning
Harvey Manning (July 16, 1925 in Ballard, Seattle, Washington - November 12, 2006 in Bellevue, Washington) was a noted author of hiking guides and climbing textbooks, and a tireless hiking advocate. Manning lived on Cougar Mountain, within the c ...
and his brother Bob Spring, of the ''"100 Hikes"'' series of books published by
The Mountaineers.
He co-founded the trails advocacy and maintenance organization
Washington Trails Association
Washington Trails Association (WTA) is a non-profit organization that advocates protection of hiking trails and wilderness, conducts trail maintenance, and promotes hiking in Washington state. Their principal values emphasize the benefits natur ...
(WTA) along with fellow trails advocate Louise Marshall. In 1998 he published an autobiography entitled "An Ice Axe, a Camera, and a jar of Peanut Butter" detailing his long photographic career on several continents. In recognition of this work in conservation and wilderness-preservation, he was presented with the
Roosevelt Conservation Award by President
George H. W. Bush in 1992. Spring was born in
Jamestown, New York with a twin, Bob,
[ and grew up in ]Shelton, Washington
Shelton is a city in, and the county seat of, Mason County, Washington, United States. Shelton is the westernmost city on Puget Sound. The population was 10,371 at the 2020 census. Shelton has a council–manager form of government and was the ...
. He was an army aerial photographer in World War II
World War II or the Second World War, often abbreviated as WWII or WW2, was a world war that lasted from 1939 to 1945. It involved the vast majority of the world's countries—including all of the great powers—forming two opposing ...
. He died on June 5, 2003, in Edmonds, Washington
Edmonds is a city in Snohomish County, Washington, United States. It is located in the southwest corner of the county, facing Puget Sound and the Olympic Mountains to the west. The city is part of the Seattle metropolitan area and is located ...
of prostate cancer.
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1918 births
2003 deaths
American environmentalists
American non-fiction outdoors writers
American male non-fiction writers
20th-century American photographers
Hikers
Writers from Washington (state)
People from Edmonds, Washington
Deaths from prostate cancer
20th-century American male writers
United States Army personnel of World War II
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