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Yosemite National Park - Books

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"It’s fall in the Sierra Mountains, and Anna Pigeon is slinging hash in Yosemite National Park’s historic Ahwahnee Hotel. Four young people, all seasonal park employees, have disappeared, and two weeks of work by crack search-and-rescue teams have failed to turn up a single clue; investigators are unsure as to whether the four went AWOL for reasons of their own - or died in the park. Needing an out-of-park ranger to work undercover, Anna is detailed to dining room duty; but after a week of waiting tables, she knows the missing employees are only the first indication of a sickness threatening the park." Her twenty-something roommates give up their party-girl ways and panic; her new restaurant colleagues regard her with suspicion and fear. Yet when Anna’s life if threatened and her temporary supervisor turns a deaf ear, she follows the scent of evil, taking a solo hike up a snowy trial to the high country, seeking answers. What awaits her is a nightmare of death and greed - and perhaps her final adventure.

From The Critics:
The Washington PostSqueamish readers should probably stick to Park Service brochures about Yosemite. But High Country is guaranteed to keep the pages turning, and the stomach too. — Richard Lipez New York Daily NewsRead it, and your nails will be in serious trouble.Publishers WeeklyThe serene snow country suddenly turns deadly for Anna Pigeon in Barr’s riveting 12th novel to feature the intrepid National Park Service ranger (after 2003’s Flashback). On assignment to locate four young park employees who went missing in a fierce storm, the 50ish Anna is working undercover as a waitress at Yosemite’s Ahwahnee Hotel, where she must deal not only with an exacting supervisor and a surly head chef but also share a dorm with 20-something roommates. Evoking the stunning beauty of the park in winter, Barr contrasts the relative safety of Yosemite Valley with the surrounding Sierra Nevada mountains into which Anna treks in search of the missing kids. Danger crackles like ice on the frozen lake where she finds a partially submerged plane loaded with drugs. Attacked by vicious poachers, Anna flees into the absolute, terrifying darkness for an ordeal that will keep readers eagerly turning the pages. So well done is this nail-biting sequence that the resolution can come only as something of a letdown. Barr has a true gift for outdoor writing, using the lush snow as natural cover for the violent life in the wild as well as among the park’s human custodians. Anyone contemplating a nice winter hike will think twice after entering the wilderness with Anna, but her fans always come back for more. (Feb. 9) FYI: Winner of both Agatha and Anthony awards, Barr is also the author of an inspirational memoir, Seeking Enlightenment... Hat by Hat (2003). Copyright 2004 Reed Business Information. Library JournalThis latest installment in Barr’s popular Anna Pigeon series (after Flashback and Hunting Season) finds the ranger undercover as a waitress at the famous Ahwahnee Hotel in Yosemite National Park. Four seasonal workers have been missing for two weeks, and not even a professional rescue team can scrounge up a clue. Are they AWOL, or is it foul play? Anna waits tables, plays mom to a couple of twentysomething roommates, takes flak from the dining room manager, and deals with bullies before striking out on her own to figure out what has happened. The gossip among hotel staff and visitors is that there’s a gold mine in the Sierra Mountains. Barr’s even pace and deft characterizations will please series fans while winning her new readers. [Previewed in Prepub Alert, LJ 10-1-03.]-Nanci Milone Hill, Lucius Beebe Memorial Lib., Wakefield, MA Copyright 2003 Reed Business Information. School Library JournalAdult-High School-A fast-moving, action-packed, gory mystery-adventure. On loan to the staff in Yosemite National Park, Ranger Anna Pigeon goes undercover as a waitress to determine why four young staff members have disappeared without a trace. Readers will smile at her challenge to live in a dorm with messy, teenage, party-loving roommates. Her clues take her on an overnight hike where she comes face to face with foulmouthed villains, and it becomes a fight for survival of the fittest against both man and nature. As Anna reviews her clues and ponders her next moves, Barr effectively summarizes the story for readers. Descriptions of the park scenery add to the enjoyment of the mystery. Although more vicious than the others in the series, this is a must purchase for Anna’s fans.-Claudia Moore, W. T. Woodson High School, Fairfax, VA Copyright 2004 Reed Business Information. Read all 7 "From The Critics" andgt;

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High Country
Nevada Barr

Frommer’s Yosemite and Sequoia-Kings Canyon National Parks (Frommer’s Pocket Travel Guide Series)
Barbara Laine

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Frommer’s Yosemite and KingsCanyon-Sequoia is packed with all the facts, tips and descriptions you need to have perfect park vacation, in a pocket size guide: The most memotable natural wonders, from majestic Yosemite Falls to Kings Canyon’s towering sequoias. Great places to stay in and near the parks, ranging from historic lodges to family-friendly motels—plus a complete campground guide for each park. A fully illustrated nature guide to help you spot and identify condors, bobcats, wildflowers, and more. The best hikes, from ranger-led interpretive walks to challenging backcountry overnights. Detailed, accurate park and trail maps Author Bio:Residents of northern New Mexico since 1970, Don and Barbara Laine have written about and traveled extensively throughout the West and Southwest, spending as much time as possible in the outdoors. They are the authors of Frommers Utah, Frommers Colorado, Frommers Rocky Mountain National Park, and Frommers Zion and Bryce Canyon National Parks. They are the lead authors of Frommers National Parks of the American West, and are contributors to Frommers USA.Eric Peterson is a Denver-based freelance writer who has authored Frommers Montana and Wyoming and Frommers Yellowstone and the Grand Tetons National Parks. He has contributed to Frommers National Parks of the American West and Frommers Colorado. He also writes for several Colorado-based business and entertainment periodicals, makes a mean chicken chili, and takes as many weekend treks into the Rockies as possible.

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Best Easy Day Hikes Yosemite
Suzanne Swedo

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Yosemite National Park boasts some of the country’s most remarkable and diverse wild lands. Rolling slope woodlands, jagged mountain crests, giant sequoias, glacier-carved valleys, twisting spyres, and booming waterfalls are all nestled in this dynamic landscape. Best Easy Day Hikes Yosemite samples over 20 of the most scenic and least physically challenging trails within the park.

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2005 Yosemite Wall Calendar
Tide-Mark Press, Limited

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John Muir lived in the Yosemite Valley from 1868 to 1873 and spent much of his time writing about the area’s beauty. The attention he won for Yosemite ensured its place as a national park. From lofty granite domes to snow-laden forests, from sparkling waterfalls to tranquil lakes and streams, the Yosemite calendar shares the spirit of awe John Muir felt so clearly more than 130 years ago. Royalties benefit the nonprofit Yosemite Association.Wallhanging, full color, 14 by 11 inches.

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2005 California National Parks Wall Calendar
BrownTrout Publishers, Inc.

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Magical and beautiful, California has some of the most impressive national parks in the U.S. With the two thousand-year-old redwoods of Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks, the spectacular Half Dome and waterfalls of Yosemite, and the stunning coastline of Big Sur, California’s parks are inspiring. The natural beauty and power of mountains, trees, and waters offer a valuable lesson in nature’s worth. This 2005 wall calendar attests to the beauty and diversity of California’s National Parks.

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2005 California Yosemite Wall Calendar
Rowell

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The majesty of Half Dome, the grandeur of French Canyon, the free-flowing waterfalls, and the awesome Mt. Emerson. Two of America’s most stunning locations, Yosemite’s scenic beauty and diverse wildlife and the High Sierra’s graceful peaks are celebrated in this unique portfolio by world-renowned nature photographer Galen Rowell. Discover Yosemite (visited by more than three million people each year) and the High Sierra and explore a glorious gallery of natural wonders.

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The Photographer’s Guide to Yosemite
Michael Frye

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2005 Amish Country Wall Calendar
BrownTrout Publishers, Inc.

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This 2005 deluxe wall calendar showcases the exquisite natural beauty of Yosemite National Park. Rich in Native American history and lore, abundant in wildlife, and unsurpassed in natural beauty, Yosemite National Park is a place of wonder. Visit Half Dome, Tuolumne Meadows, Yosemite Fall, or just walk among the beautiful forests and drink in the rare and breathtaking sites.

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2005 California Bay Area Wild Wall Calendar
Rowell

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The San Francisco Bay Area holds the most extensive system of wild greenbelts of any major metropolitan area in the world. Combined, they exceed Yosemite National Park in size, bio-diversity, and visitation. Galen Rowell’s spectacular photographs and rich descriptions of magnificent Bay Area landscapes combine to make Bay Area Wild an unforgettable celebration of these unique national treasures.

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Ansel Adams
Kate F. Jennings

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This volume collects some of the finest Ansel Adams black-and-white images of the Western landscape taken throughout his career -- scenes of the Grand Canyon, Mesa Verde, the Grand Tetons, the Rocky Mountains, and Yellowstone, images of the Navajo and the Pueblo, and more. The text insightfully chronicles Ansel Adams’s photography career, beginning with a job as a custodian for the Sierra Club and his influential and remarkable work for that organization; through his burgeoning professional years under his mentor, Paul Strand, and his collaboration with colleagues Georgia O’Keeffe, Alfred Stieglitz, and Edward Weston; to his work for the Department of the Interior, the Museum of Modern Art, and his efforts on behalf of the environment; to the many honors he receivied up to his death in 1984, including the Presidential Medal of Freedom awarded to him by President Carter in 1979. Fittingly, Mt. Ansel Adams was officially named in the Yosemite National Park in 1985 in tribute to the man who loved and captured it so well. The West loses none of its grandeur in black and white, but takes on a poetic dimension in Ansel’s hands. This book is a fitting tribute to the creator of some of the most beautiful and arresting images of the American landscape.

Synopsis:
When Ansel Adams’s father gave him his first camera at 14, the greatness of Adams’s artistry was yet to come, but his love for the West was sparked on a family trip that same year to the Yosemite Valley, where young Ansel discovered a profound connection between what he saw around him and that magical machine called a Kodak "Brownie." This volume collects some of the finest Ansel Adams black-and-white images of the Western landscape taken throughout his career -- scenes of the Grand Canyon, Mesa Verde, the Grand Tetons, the Rocky Mountains, and Yellowstone, images of the Navajo and the Pueblo, and more. The text insightfully chronicles Ansel Adams’s photography career, beginning with a job as a custodian for the Sierra Club and his influential and remarkable work for that organization; through his burgeoning professional years under his mentor, Paul Strand, and his collaboration with colleagues Georgia O’Keeffe, Alfred Stieglitz, and Edward Weston; to his work for the Department of the Interior, the Museum of Modern Art, and his efforts on behalf of the environment; to the many honors he receivied up to his death in 1984, including the Presidential Medal of Freedom awarded to him by President Carter in 1979. Fittingly, Mt. Ansel Adams was officially named in the Yosemite National Park in 1985 in tribute to the man who loved and captured it so well. The West loses none of its grandeur in black and white, but takes on a poetic dimension in Ansel’s hands. This book is a fitting tribute to the creator of some of the most beautiful and arresting images of the American landscape. 9 1-4" x 12 1-2".

From The Critics:
BooknewsThis volume offers a view of some of the work of photographer Ansel Adams, known for his poetic images of the American West. The text by Jennings (art historian and writer) describes the life and work of the artist and provides insight into him as a man, an artist, and a conservationist. The book includes 83 bandw plates. Oversize: 9.25x12.25. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

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Photosecrets Yosemite: The Best Sights and How to Photograph Them
Andrew Hudson

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Ever returned home from vacation only to be disappointed with your photographs? A professional photographer shows travelers how to take the best photographs on their trip to Yosemite. Hudson explains the what, where, when, and how of each shot. Now readers can take pictures like a pro! Full color.

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Yosemite and the High Sierra
Ansel E. Adams

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Distilling the heart of Adams’ work into a beautifully produced, reasonably priced hardcover format, this book presents the finest of his photographs and his most lyrical and exuberant wrtings about the region that he loved best--Yosemite National Park and the High Sierra. 80 duotone photos.

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For sixty years, Ansel Adams photographed among the great peaks of Yosemite National Park and the High Sierra range - the "range of light." Inspired by their grandeur, their wildness, and their primeval mystery, he made photographs that were to become the icons, the symbols, of America’s national park ethic. During his lifetime Adams published seven books of images from this region; this new book brings together in a single volume the finest photographs from this vast body of work. His writings - alive with anecdote and insight - provide a backdrop for these stirring images, and John Szarkowski’s introduction provides testimony to the enduring impact of Adams’ Yosemite vision. Yosemite and the High Sierra represents Adams’ legacy at its most distilled, and timeless.

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Yosemite
Ansel E. Adams

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Modeled on the bestselling Our National Parks, this book collects Ansel Adams’ finest images of the place closest to his heart--Yosemite National Park. This volume presents the essence of Adams’ long association with Yosemite--66 memorable photos of glacial lakes and craggy peaks, cascading waterfalls and granite monoliths, lone trees and sylvan streams.

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This beautifully printed paperback original collects Ansel Adams’ finest images of the place closest to his heart, Yosemite National Park. "I knew my destiny when I first experienced Yosemite," wrote Adams, who first visited the park at the age of fourteen and returned every year of his life thereafter. This new book presents the essence of Adams’ long association with Yosemite: sixty-six memorable photographs of glacial lakes and craggy peaks, cascading waterfalls and granite monoliths, lone trees and sylvan streams. Here are Moon and Half Dome, Clearing Winter Storm, and El Capitan, Winter, Sunrise - images that have become veritable icons of the American wilderness. Selections from Adams’ writings about the park and its environment, and an introductory essay that reveals the prescience of Adams’ views on park management issues, enhance this majestic photographic portrait of Yosemite National Park by America’s foremost landscape photographer.

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50 Best Short Hikes in Yosemite and Sequoia-Kings Canyon
John Krist

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Yosemite: The Grace and Grandeur
George Wuerthner

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Glaciers, waterfalls, hundreds of miles of trails, wildlife, thousands of species of plants, giant sequoias. Yosemite National Park boasts a variety of landscapes that attracts more than three million visitors each year."Yosemite: The Grace and Grandeur" is a pictorial tribute to one of our nation’s oldest and beloved national parks. It not only presents outstanding color photographs of the familiar Yosemite vistas (Half Dome, El Capitan, Bridalveil Falls, Yosemite Falls), but also showcases the back-country areas (Tuolumne Meadows, Mount Dana and Dana Meadow, Tioga Pass). The substantial captions reflect author George Wuerthner’s strong background in geology and natural history, and make this a well-rounded look at what makes the park so special. Chapters are divided geographically, with an emphasis on the Yosemite Valley and Tuolumne Meadows areas—the most popular, highly visited areas of the park. "Yosemite: The Grace and Grandeur" will be a treasured keepsake for visitors to this famous park. Author Biography: George Wuerthner is a freelance writer, photographer, and ecologist. He has written 23 books, including "Yosemite: A Visitor’s Companion," and five other natural history guides to national parks, wilderness guides to California, and geographical overviews of specific regions. His photographs have appeared in such magazines as "National Geographic" and "Arizona Highways," as well as in calendars and books. His photographs have also been displayed at the Smithsonian, the National Museum of Natural History, and other museums.

From The Critics:
Library JournalFew sights on Earth are more spectacular than the view from the parking lot at Yosemite National Park. There, spread before you, is a valley of incomparable beauty, a scene that is difficult to comprehend fully the geology, the waterfalls, and the mountains all combine to produce a picture of sublime tranquility. Perhaps it is heresy to state that a photographer has surpassed or even equaled Ansel Adams’s stark black-and-white photographs of Yosemite, which have long been held up as the standard by which all other nature photos are judged, but in this beautiful pictorial guide, Wuerthner, himself a photographer and ecologist, certainly challenges the standard. Wuerthner goes beyond the typical tourist shots to present a panorama of Yosemite that only a gifted artist could capture. And while the photographs fully attest to the majesty as well as the fragility of this treasure, the text itself is also compelling. Wuerthner passionately argues against further development in or near the park, backing up his conservationist statements with an impressive knowledge of natural history. No matter how many books on Yosemite your library may already have, make room for this very special addition. Joseph L. Carlson, Allan Hancock Community Coll., CA Copyright 2002 Cahners Business Information. BooknewsPhotographer and writer Wuerthner captures the grandeur and beauty of Yosemite National Park in the heart of the Sierra Nevada. The text discusses European exploration of the Sierra Nevada, the Gold Rush and Indian wars, the creation of the park, the battle over Hetch Hetchy and other topics related to the park’s history, as well as wildlife management, tourism, and specific regions such as southern Yosemite, the valley, and the high country. The color photographs are accompanied by explanatory text. Oversize: 8.75x11.50. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

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My First Summer in the Sierras
John Muir

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John Muir kept this journal of his first long trip to Yosemite in 1869; the wildlife, the plant life and his explorations into the Sierra.

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John Muir, a young Scottish immigrant, had not yet become a famed conservationist when he first trekked into the foothills of the Sierra Nevada, not long after the Civil War. He was so captivated by what he saw that he decided to devote his life to the glorification and preservation of this magnificent wilderness. My First Summer in the Sierra, whose heart is the diary Muir kept while tending sheep in Yosemite country, enticed thousands of Americans to visit this magical place, and resounds with Muir’s regard for the "divine, enduring, unwasteable wealth" of the natural world. A classic of environmental literature, My First Summer in the Sierra continues to inspire readers to seek out such places for themselves and make them their own.

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Yosemite Murders
Dennis McDougal

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Since he was seven, Cary Stayner had dreamed of capturing women . . . and killing themThey were crimes that grabbed headlines around the world and stunned America. Four women dead, their bodies charred and horribly mutilated. Now Dennis McDougal, acclaimed author of the spellbinding true crime tour de force Mother’s Day, brings his considerable investigative and narrative skills to the Yosemite murders to give you the most complete account of what really happened. Drawing on several personal conversations with the confessed killer and interviews with the victims’ families, McDougal presents the definitive story, and answers many lingering questions. What demons drove this quiet handyman and nudist colony habitue to burn, mutilate, and murder four women he didn’t even know? How did he overpower a woman and two teenaged girls? And most disturbing, did the glory-seeking FBI actually hinder the investigation, leaving the killer free to kill once more before he was caught?THE YOSEMITE MURDERS offers valuable insight into these savage and senseless murders in the heart of America’s most beautiful wilderness.

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AAA National Park Photography
Tim Fitzharris

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Discover breathtaking views and how to photograph them with AAA’s National Park Photography guide, featuring the most popular wilderness parks in North America. Tips on how to find and photograph bugling elk in Rocky Mountain National Park, where to get the best scenic view of El Capitan in Yosemite, and how to take close-up photos of spring wildflowers in Great Smoky Mountains are included. Professional techniques are clearly explained and illustrated with 250 color photos by veteran nature photographer Tim Fitzharris . Hot spots for viewing or shooting are described and located with detailed maps of each park. With help from this book, you can find, view, and photograph the best of what our national parks have to offer. Author Tim Fitzharris is a monthly nature columnist for Popular Photography, the world’s largest imaging magazine. Fitzharris has authored 25 books on wilderness and wildlife including the award-winning Sierra Club Guide to 35 mm Landscape Photography, Nature Photography: National Audubon Society Guide , and most recently, Rocky Mountains.

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250 Great Hikes in California’s National Parks
Ann Marie Brown

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Foghorn Outdoors 250 Great Hikes in California’s National Parks serves up the best day-hiking adventures in more than a dozen California national parks and preserves, including Channel Islands, Death Valley, Devils Postpile, Joshua Tree, Kings Canyon, Lassen Volcanic, Lava Beds, Mojave, Muir Woods, Pinnacles, Point Reyes, Redwood, Sequoia, and Yosemite. Trails included range from easy walks for families to long, 16-mile treks for seasoned hikers. Whether readers are headed for the sequoia groves of the southern Sierra, the famous granite domes and waterfalls of Yosemite, the 700-foot-tall sand dunes of Death Valley, the underground caves of Lava Beds, or the rugged coast of the remote Channel Islands, 250 Great Hikes in California’s National Parks provides tips and information on the most spectacular trails in each park, the best seasons to hike them, and how to avoid the crowds. All trails are rated for difficulty level, estimated hiking time, mileage, crowds, best season, and overall quality.

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Yosemite Valley Free Climbs
James Maurice Deachman

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Yosemite
John Muir

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Evokes the timeless appeal of wandering through what Muir called his "marvelous wonderland."

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In the spring of 1869, John Muir was looking for means of support to fund his explorations of Californias Central Valley region. A ranch owner offered him a job herding sheep in the Sierra Nevada. As he explored the region, he jotted down his keen observations of the scenic countryside, and he eventually became a guide for some of Yosemites most famous visitors, including Ralph Waldo Emerson. Muir documented these experiences in The Yosemite, first published in 1912. It is at once a vivid, accurate description of the land and a passionate homage to nature.This Modern Library Paperback Classic is a facsimile of the 1912 edition and includes the original illustrations.Author Biography: Gretel Ehrlich, a native Californian, is the author of the award-winning The Solace of Open Spaces, as well as John Muir: Natures Visionary and This Cold Heaven: Seven Seasons in Greenland, among other books and essays. She lives in Wyoming and California.

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Frommer’s Yosemite and Sequoia-Kings Canyon National Parks
Stacey Wells

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Frommer’s Puts the Parks in Your Pocket. All the up-to-date practical information and candid insider advice you need to have the perfect park vacation…in an easy-to-carry size—and at an unbeatable price! Your Complete Guide to the Parks:Spectacular natural wonders, from majestic Yosemite Falls to Kings Canyon’s towering sequoiasGreat places to stay, from luxury park lodges to family-friendly gateway motels—plus a complete campground guide for each parkA fully illustrated nature guide to help you spot local wild-life, birds, trees, wildflowers, and moreThe best hikes, from easy wilderness strolls and ranger-led walks to overnight backcountry adventuresWhere to eat and stock up on supplies—both in the parks and gateway townsDetailed, accurate park and trail mapsFrommer’s. The Name You Can Trust.

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High Country
Nevada Barr

Ansel Adams
Kate F. Jennings

Field Notes from Yosemite: Apprentice to Place
Teresa Jordan

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Wallace Stegner once wrote, "We depend upon wilderness increasingly for relief from the termite life we have created." But that poses the question: if wilderness is our sole antidote, don’t we risk loving it to death, using it up as we have used up so much else? How can great places teach us to live more fully within our daily lives? What might this mean for the health of wilderness itself? Author and artist Teresa Jordan looks for the answers in three essays of apprenticeship, learning from the work of two previous students of Yosemite -- naturalist John Muir and the painter Chiura Obata -- as well as from those most elemental of teachers, the rocks and the trees. Both Muir and Obata used painting and drawing as primary tools for understanding, and Jordan’s own watercolors illuminate her journey of exploration.

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Day Hikes in Yosemite National Park: 55 Great Hikes
Robert Stone

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Day Hikes in Yosemite National Park is a concise guide to 55 incredible hikes in this unmatched jewel among national parks. Highlights include alpine lakes and rivers, world-class waterfalls, glaciated domes and rock sculptures, groves of giant sequoias, and trails along towering granite cliffs that overlook the Yosemite Valley. A range of difficulty, length, and scenery accommodate all levels of hiking experience.

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Pacific Crest Trail: From Tuolumne Meadows to the Oregon Border
Jeffery P. Schaffer

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From the time the PCT leaves the Mexican border, until it reaches Canada, it has traveled 2,650 miles through 24 national forests, 37 wilderness areas, and 7 national parks. In Pacific Crest Trail Northern California, you’ll meet up with the PCT in Yosemite National Park’s Tuolumne Meadows, then hike, climb, descend, and switchback your way to the Oregon border. You’ll discover rivers, peaks, forests, meadows, fascinating geological formations, and other natural wonders. You’ll pass through Emigrant, Desolation, and Marble Mountain wildernesses; Trinity Alps and Lassen National Park; and, you’ll see Lake Tahoe, Burney Falls, Mt. Shasta and Castle Crags. This book helps you locate the PCT and side-trips, find water sources, and access resupply routes. Jeffrey P. Schaffer also describes the rich geological and natural history of these mountains. Information on camping, permits, and the best seasons to go is provided along with updated maps.

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Yosemite: The Promise of Wildness
Tim Palmer

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This fine gift book combines the breath-taking and inimitable imagery of William Neill with the insightful optimism of essayist Tim Palmer to present a unique study of Yosemite’s meaning and prospect for humankind today and for coming generations.

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Library JournalArriving shortly after Yosemite’s centennial celebration, this work by Palmer (California’s Threatened Environment: Restoring the Dream, Island Pr., 1993) is enhanced with large color photographs by Neill (By Nature’s Design, LJ 12-93). A resident of the park since 1977, Neill brings to his photos an intimate familiarity with the subject, ranging from sweeping panoramas of the parklands to isolated close-ups that border on the abstract. Palmer’s two essays focus on the unique nature of the landscape, the enormous pressures being placed upon this national treasure, and possible approaches for balancing resource preservation and visitor accommodation. A good companion to the National Geographic Society’s Yosemite: An American Treasure (1990), this volume is recommended for all environmental and public collections.-Tim Markus, Evergreen State Coll. Lib., Olympia, Wash.

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Larryboy in the Good, the Bad, and the Eggly (Larryboy #5)
Kent Redeker

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Larryboy and fellow superhero, Dark Crow, scramble to learn a lesson in sharing. But it doesn’t come over-easy when they discover Greta Von Gruesome and Awful Alvin are the terrible team of trouble that has struck Bumblyburg with their new invention--the Over-Easy-Egg ray! Everything turns into a hard-boiled mess as this deceptive duo zaps everything in sight. Larryboy has to learn that sharing means working together as he and Dark Crow team up to share the responsibilities of fighting this crime. Will Larryboy learn that sharing means working together? Will he learn it before he and Dark Crow become the world’s biggest superhero omelet? See what happens in this exciting Larryboy adventure!Big Idea Productions: Sunday morning values, Saturday morning fun!Through imaginative and innovative products, Zonderkidz is feeding young souls.Author Biography: Kent Redeker attended film school in Los Angeles where he now resides. Kent’s friendship with Larryboy began a few years ago in Yosemite National Park when Larryboy saved him from a disgruntled chipmunk. Since that day, Kent has vowed to use his talents to chronicle the exciting and inspiring adventures of Bumblyburg’s favorite hero: Larryboy!

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Above Yosemite
Robert W. Cameron (Photographer)

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Aerial photographs of the parks, rivers, lakes, waterfalls, forests, mountains, and granite monuments.

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Yosemite Fun Book: A Kid’s Guide to Yosemite
Michael Elsohn Ross

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This "fun book" for children is full of activities designed to entertain kids while they learn about Yosemite. There are lots of pages to color, but this is much more than a coloring book. Many outdoor games are presented, as well as ideas for things to do in the park.

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Yosemite National Park: A Natural-History Guide to Yosemite and Its Trails
Jeffrey P. Schaffer

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BooknewsIncorporating natural history, hiking pointers, and descriptions of scenic wonders, this book takes the reader through nearly every trail in Yosemite National Park, as well as the major trails leading into the park from the Emigrant, Hoover, and Minarets wildernesses. Numerous bandw photographs illustrate the beauty of the park while Schaffer and several other contributors provide the prose describing geological and biological details of the region. A loose topographical map is included. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

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Trekking California
Paul Richins

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Hike longer and deeper into the wilderness-you’ll find it hard to believe you’re still in America’s most populous state!* 20 treks (multi-day outings 30-90 miles in length) * Includes daily itineraries with camping options so you can choose your pace * Remote forays into Yosemite, Sequoia, and Kings Canyon National Parks * All in color: photography, maps, charts, and elevation profiles From the wild and rugged Lost Coast south of Eureka to the lofty summit of Mount Whitney, from the little-known Warner Wilderness Area in the northeast corner of California to remote areas of Yosemite National Park, Trekking California offers a deeper wilderness experience. This guide includes moderate treks that stitch together established trails for longer journeys and more challenging outings that require some cross-country travel and route finding to link one trail with another. Trekking California discusses variations on itineraries-including starting in the reverse direction-with suggested side trips and route directions for summit scrambles. It’s chock-full of tables and charts for at-a-glance reference, including one that summarizes the distance between mileposts, a running total of miles, and elevation losses and gains between each milepost. This is your one-stop planner, offering an equipment checklist, menu planner, and list of photo opportunities for each trek. Paul Richins has a long and impressive resume as a hiker, climber, and ski mountaineer; he maintains the Backcountry Resource Center at www.395.com. The author of 50 Classic Ski and Snowboard Summits in California and Mount Whitney: The Complete Trailhead to Summit Hiking Guide, he lives in the Sierra Nevada foothills east of Sacramento, California.

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Yosemite
Alexander Huber

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Since the early days of big wall exploration in the U.S.,Yosemite has emerged as one of the world’s leading rock climbing destinations. Established and emerging climbers make pilgrimages here, to test themselves on Yosemite’s cliffs. This combination of peerless rock, fabulous sculptural cliffs, and hundreds of magnificent climbs finds its way into Yosemite, a stunning, four-color book by world-renowned climber, Alex Huber and climber-photographer Heinz Zak. Essays by well-known climbers accompany a range of superb color landscape photographs that echo the great traditions of the Ansel Adams and the Sierra Club large format books of the 1970s.

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High Country
Nevada Barr

Frommer’s Family Vacations in the National Parks
Charles P. Wohlforth

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This practical, detailed guide helps parents plan and enjoy a fun-filled, creative, educational trip for the whole family. We take you to a selection of America’s most popular parks, national recreation areas, and national seashores: Acadia, Cape Cod, the Smokies, the Outer Banks, Rocky Mountain, the Grand Canyon, Yosemite, Yellowstone, Olympic, Zion, and more. Included are detailed, candid reviews of each campground and other family-friendly lodgings, plus these special features: a spectacular full-color photo insert, illustrations that help identify plants and animals, places for relaxed play and picnics, and tips on how to teach your kids about everything from native American culture to conservation. Parents will find all kinds of activities the kids will love: biking, canoeing, nature walks, horseback riding, swimming, tide pooling, whale watching, and more.With this guide in hand, parents are sure to give their children memories and learning experiences that will last a lifetime.

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California Waterfalls: More Than 200 Falls You Can Reach by Foot, Car, or Bike
Ann Marie Brown

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Foghorn Outdoors California Waterfalls provides a fresh look at some of the best spots in the Golden State, from the Mount Shasta Wilderness to the San Diego Coast. Profiles of more than 220 waterfalls present a wide range of adventures, complete with more than 160 photos, 80 helpful maps, and beauty ratings for every waterfall based on scenery, setting, and overall view. An avid hiker and veteran outdoors writer, Ann Marie Brown gives tips on accessibility, best season, and points of interest, as well as essential information on driving directions, trail notes, and elevation changes for each fall. Day-hikers, families, vacationers, and seasoned backpackers alike will find the perfect destination in the only guide to this spectacular aspect of California’s beauty.

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Yosemite Once Removed: Portraits of the Backcountry
Claude Fiddler (Photographer)

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Bay Area Wild: A Celebration of the Natural Heritage of the San Francisco Bay Area
Galen A. Rowell

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The San Francisco Bay Area holds the most extensive system of wild greenbelts of any major metropolitan area in the world. More than 200 parks, preserves, and other protected areas can be found within forty miles of the city. This book celebrates these separate national, state, regional, county, local, and private entities as a whole for the first time. These 172 photographs of wild coasts, wild animals, wildflower meadows, redwood forests, oak woodlands, river deltas, bay wetlands, and mountain ridges are every bit as evocative as images that lure travelers to far corners of the Earth. Rowell’s text traces the evolution of his childhood discovery of the wildlands out his Berkeley back door into his fascination with the relationship between preserved areas and those who have gone out of their way to save them. The narrative concludes with a series of interviews exploring the motivations and accomplishments of some of the individuals who have been instrumental in preserving wild parts of the San Francisco Bay Area.

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A Guide to the Sequoia Groves of California
Dwight Willard

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This comprehensive guide is the first to focus on all the giant sequoia groves in California, not just those that are well-known. The author has identified sixty-six different groups of these forest giants, and has organized them by location ranging from north of the Kings River to the Kaweah River watershed and beyond.

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Obata’s Yosemite: The Art and Letters of Chiura Obata from His Trip to the High Sierra in 1927
Chiura Obata

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When Chiura Obata, a gifted California artist born in Japan, made his first visit to Yosemite in 1927, the experience deeply affected his life. Not only did Obata produce a remarkable collection of sketches and paintings (later to become woodblock prints), but he recorded the details of the trip in a fascinating series of letters and post cards.

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Life Rocks!
Tori Allen

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Trekking through the Sahara Desert, riding a camel along the coast of the Indian Ocean, drinking chai in a Maasai cow dung hut, exploring the middle strata of the rain forest on a system of suspended walkways, raising a baby monkey, sleeping on a narrow ledge 2000 feet up The Nose of El Capitan in California’s Yosemite National Park, competing in the X-Games, climbing 100-foot cliffs in Kentucky, setting world records. No, these are not the adventures of a group of famous explorers. This is the real life of a kid named Tori. As you read about her life, you will not only be entertained but you will find yourself looking at your own life and thinking, "Yep, she’s right, Life Rocks!"

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Rock Climbing Yosemite: Free Climbs
Don Reid

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The timeless, natural beauty of Yosemite Valley National Park has inspired generations of climbers the world over, and its granite cracks and domes rank among the planet’s best. In this volume, and in its companion guide, Yosemite Big Walls, Don Reid gives the rock climber the best, most thorought treatment of the region to date. Yosemite Free Climbs caters to climbers who want to deal more with the chalkbag that the haulbag. Free and mostly free routes are featured; however, long and difficult lines where big wall logistics intercede--as on Southern Bell and Karma on Half Dome, and Escape from Freedom on Mt. Watkins--can be accessed within these pages as well. Detailed topos, cliff photos and accurate route descriptions establish Yosemite Free Climbs as the number one resource for free climbing in Yosemite. Park access, camping and concessions information, along with an illuminating analysis of climbing accidents by ranger John Dill, make this guide indispensible for all climbers venturing into the valley.

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Frommer’s California’s Best-Loved Driving Tours 2005
British Auto Association

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Detailed routes through eight distinct regions show drivers the best of California, from Napa Valley vineyards, Gold Country ghost towns, and Steinbeck’s Cannery Row to Yosemite National Park, the Mojave Desert, and Venice BeachThe guide features detailed color route maps, updated listings of hotels and attractions, and striking full-color photos throughout, making it easy to use and a joy to browseThe ideal on-the-road companion for Californians looking for a weekend getaway as well as out-of-state visitors

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Yosemite National Park: Postcard Book
Browntrout Publishers

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Lonely Planet Yosemite National Park
Kurt Wolff (Editor)

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One of the USA’s most gorgeous natural wonders, Yosemite National Park has something to offer every traveler from vacationing families to hardcore outdoors enthusiasts. From rocky ascents up Half Dome to wildflower walks through Tuolumne Meadows, from the soaring vistas atop Sentinel Dome to the gentle slopes of Badger Pass, this book takes you there.

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One of the most dependable series available, Lonely Planet’s guidebooks are packed with essential information and accurate maps and are written with enough character that they are also good reading for armchair travelers. The series is now popular with travelers of all sorts, although backpackers and adventure travelers have long relied on Lonely Planet’s guides because of the wide range of destinations offered. Whether you want to relax on the beaches of Thailand, roam the Australian outback, or explore the deserts of Iran, Lonely Planet has a practical, thorough guidebook for your destination. For dangerous or less-traveled regions, we highly recommend Lonely Planet’s guides because they provide crucial information in an easy-to-use format, making it possible for travelers to handle the difficulties of language, customs, and transportation. In countries with unfamiliar alphabets, the guides include the names of cities and sights in both English and native characters, and glossaries are provided to help travelers with menus. The series offers lodging and restaurant options for all budgets, but the main focus is on getting a good deal for your money. With good writing, a wealth of valuable information, and beautiful color photo sections, Lonely Planet’s guides are hard to beat.

From The Critics:
Library JournalThis inaugural title in Lonely Planet’s new series on national parks joins a list of over 150 titles currently in print (e.g., George Wuerthner’s Yosemite: The Grace and Grandeur) that provide information on Yosemite, which attracts over three million visitors a year. A collaborative effort with Wolff (The Rough Guide to Country Music) serving as the coordinating author, this title achieves the purpose of a general guide, providing all the necessary information a first-time visitor will need. Photographic and narrative highlights are followed by chapters on activities, planning, the four gateways to the park, detailed information on sections of the park with maps, and places to stay and eat inside and outside the park, ending with chapters on history, geology, and ecology. The lack of color in the photos and maps is the only major drawback. Written by experts, this comprehensive guidebook is suitable for all public libraries in California and for other larger public libraries.-John McCormick, New Hampshire State Lib., Concord Copyright 2003 Reed Business Information.

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Rough Guide to Yosemite
Paul Whitfield

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America’s National Parks For Dummies
Kurt Repanshek

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America’s National Parks For Dummies features 15 of the most popular national parks in the Lower 48, including Great Smoky Mountains, Grand Canyon, and Yellowstone National Parks. Author and self-styled parkie Kurt Repanshek hits all the highlights from the East Coast to the West. He’s checked out all the parks’ best lodgings and restaurants in person, and offers honest opinions that help you find the choices that suit your tastes and budget. He also gives you the rundown on the most worthwhile activities and tells you which trails to take to discover the parks’ natural treasures. The book also includes one-day itineraries for those with limited time and tips on activities for families, photographers, animal-watchers, and sports-minded travelers. Plus, excellent maps ensure that you won’t get lost along the way.

Synopsis:
This well-organized guide is easy to use and packed with great tips for avoiding crowds, saving money, and finding the best off-the-beaten-path attractions in each park. America’s National Parks for Dummies provides an in-depth look at 15 of the most scenic national parks, including Mammoth Cave, Great Smoky Mountains, Yellowstone, Yosemite, Grand Canyon, and Zion. Each park gets its own chapter, allowing room for plenty of essential details -- where to eat, sleep, and explore -- plus safety tips, and recommendations for the best spots to take pictures. Special chapters devoted to planning your trip, transportation, and getting the most out of your national park vacation make this guidebook an excellent resource.

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Insiders’ Guide: Yosemite
Karen Misuraca

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Discover the waterfalls, numerous hiking trails, and breathtaking views of Yosemite National Park, America’s most visited national park. Written by a local author, visitors can learn how to make the most out of a trip with insider information on camping, hotels, restaurants, annual events, hiking, and much more.

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In Pictures Yosemite: The Continuing Story
Leonard McKenzie

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Bicycling America’s National Parks California: The Best Road and Trail Rides from Joshua Tree to Redwood National Park
David Story

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From the snowcapped peaks of the Sierras to the towering coastal redwoods of Muir Woods, California’s national parks and monuments are renowned for their splendor. Touring these national treasures by bicycle has become a favorite way to leave luggage-laden cars and busy roads behind and enjoy the hidden byways of the parks more fully. With this book as your guide, bike along the rugged coastline to the graceful beaches of Point Reyes; spin through the wild dunes of Death Valley; wind among the behemoths of Redwood National Park; or pedal past the spectacular rock formations of Joshua Tree. The rides range in length from a 2-mile warm-up in Manzanar National Historic Site to a breathtaking Yosemite tour of nearly 100 miles. Each ride description includes a detailed map, directions, information about the trail or road surface, the length and difficulty of the ride, and information on sights you’ll see along the way. A trip-planning appendix for each park tells you where to stay or camp, do your laundry, eat, buy supplies, and repair or rent a bike.

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Emigrant Wilderness and Northwestern Yosemite
Ben Schifrin

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Just north of Yosemite National Park near Sonora Pass, 118,000-acre Emigrant Wilderness may be the High Sierra’s best-kept secret. Granite ranges, alpine meadows, sparkling lakes, and trout-filled streams offer virtually unlimited recreational opportunities. Dayhikers and backpackers alike will find trails and trips to suit their abilities and schedules, all thoroughly described in the book and shown on the accompanying topographic map.

From The Critics:
BooknewsHere’s a fine trail guide to a less-used wilderness area in the north Sierras. Authoritative trail and cross-country route descriptions. Includes a topographic map in color and with corrections. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

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Yosemite
John Muir

Volcanoes in America’s National Parks
Robert Decker

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Erupting volcanoes like Kilauea in Hawaii, and sleeping volcanoes like Mount Rainier in Washington State are the core features of 31 of the National Parks and Monuments in the United States. In addition, ancient fires that once fed a chain of volcanoes along the crest of the Sierra Nevada in California, now completely eroded away, melted the great granite masses that eventually hardened and eroded into the land that is now Yosemite and Sequoia National Parks. This book tells where and how volcanoes are created, and describes the beautiful and awesome examples found in National Parks and Monuments. It also provides travel information on reaching and enjoying these magnificent places, and is beautifully illustrated in Odyssey’s distinctive style. This guide provides an original formula for understanding the world beneath our feet. * Non-technical but accurate introduction to how volcanoes work * Description of Parks and Monuments with live and dormant volcanoes, including those in Alaska and Hawaii * Guide to visiting these volcanic Parks and Monuments * Written by a volcanologist and a science writer * Beautifully illustrated with stunning photographs of volcanoes in various moods * 100 color photographs and illustrations, 30 maps and plans Robert Decker is a world authority on volcanoes who for 25 years taught geophysics at Dartmouth College. Subsequently he was Scientist-in-Charge of the Hawaiian Volcano Observatory for five years. He has studied volcanoes in Indonesia, Iceland, Central and South America, and the United States.

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Savage Dreams: A Journey into the Landscape Wars of the American West
Rebecca Solnit

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Behind the scenic beauty of the American West is a bloody history of conquest, conflict, and exploitation. Part travelogue, part history, and part literary meditation on the landscape, this book describes in convincing detail how this violent heritage has left the region with many unresolved problems and much ongoing suffering.

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In 1851, a war began in what would become Yosemite National Park, a war that has yet to come to a real conclusion. A century later and about a hundred and fifty miles away as the crow flies, another war began when the U. S. government began setting off nuclear bombs at the Nevada Test Site, in what was called a nuclear testing program but functioned as a war against the land and people of the Great Basin. Savage Dreams is an exploration of these two landscapes, the arid and forbidden expanse of the Nevada Test Site, and the celebrated, crowded landscape of Yosemite National Park. Together they serve as our national Eden and Armageddon, though their real histories complicate the meanings of such mythical places. Savage Dreams is a story about civil disobedience, landscape painting and photography, Indian wars, place names, Henry David Thoreau, many heroines, a few conquistadors, Adam and Eve in and out of Paradise, physicists, country music, nuclear fallout, gardens, storytelling, walking, traveling, home and friendship.

From The Critics:
Publishers WeeklySince 1951, the U.S. has set off more than 900 nuclear explosions at the Nevada Test Site, and recently Yucca Mountain in the state was chosen as a major radioactive waste dump. According to Solnit, an art historian, environmentalist and antinuclear activist, the federal government is hell-bent on rendering public and Shoshone lands ``useless for everyone for all time.’’ She explores two federally managed landscapes: the Nevada Test Site, which she characterizes as Armageddon, and California’s Yosemite National Park, which she links to Eden. She depicts the latter in its change from native stronghold to war zone during the 19th-century annihilation of Indians to today’s tourist attraction. Flinging her net wide, Solnit evokes powerful images of destruction and conquest as she explores governmental abuses in the region. (Oct.) BooknewsSolnit (art history, San Francisco Art Institute) offers a first- person account of her expeditions in California and Nevada, focusing on the politics and history of the Nevada Test Site and Yosemite National Park. She explores the connections between the political history of the West and its cultural history, which has been obscured by the reality of the violent past. Solnit weaves the story of the Danns, two Western Shoshone sisters who have fought the US government in an effort to reclaim their ancestral lands, into her narrative. Lacks an index. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

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Some among Them Are Killers: Unmanaged Landscapes for Non-U. S. Military and Government Users
Manufactured by David Ross

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PA 24: Some Among Them are Killers explores unmanaged landscapes, territories that the author calls "wildernesses." These emerge from the cracks of mapping the spaces, at a variety of scales, that literally reside in the margins of error of our abilities to measure and calibrate space. From Yosemite National Park to the ubiquitous one-gallon milk jug, architect David Ross depicts the relationships between architecture and miscalibration and explores the spatial, tactile, and political ramifications of our reliance on modern devices of precision and overdetermination.

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National Parks: The American Experience, Third Edition
Alfred Runte

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Praise for the second, revised edition: "Runte’s book is must reading for all those who share his love for and commitment to the national park ideal . . . Certain to be a standard work for years to come. The many black-and-white photographs are a welcome inclusion to this thoughtful, intelligent history."-Bloomsbury Review. "While Runte makes valiant attempts at objectivity, his passion for parks shines through this interesting treatise. The passion plus the scholarly analysis make it a valuable book for all concerned with federal lands and especially the foresters and other resource managers who manage and legislate our national parks."-Journal of Forestry. "Remains the best book on national parks. Breaking away from the traditional political history of the National Park Service, Runte generates new understanding of the changing perceptions of environmentalism."-New Mexico Historical Review. "Essential reading for the student who has an interest in conserving natural ecosystems."-Journal of Applied Ecology. "An excellent record of our history, our follies, confusions, political constraints, and our very few successes in environmental planning."-Science Books and Films. This third edition includes a new essay on recent environmental issues and concerns, especially as they center on Yellowstone National Park. Alfred Runte, a Seattle-based environmental historian, is the author of Yosemite: The Embattled Wilderness (Nebraska 1990).

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High Country
Nevada Barr