Gem of the Sierra
Author | : Gary Noy |
Publisher | : U of Nebraska Press |
Total Pages | : 371 |
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ISBN | : 1496239318 |
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Author | : Gary Noy |
Publisher | : U of Nebraska Press |
Total Pages | : 371 |
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ISBN | : 1496239318 |
Author | : Gary Noy |
Publisher | : U of Nebraska Press |
Total Pages | : 306 |
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ISBN | : 1496239326 |
Author | : Gary Noy |
Publisher | : U of Nebraska Press |
Total Pages | : 306 |
Release | : 2024 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 149623782X |
This anthology features selections from fiction, nonfiction, and government documents of the nineteenth century that chronicle the splendor, the exploitation, and the controversies surrounding this extraordinary and much-loved alpine lake on the California-Nevada border.
Author | : United States. Forest Service. California Region |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 21 |
Release | : 1953 |
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Author | : William Estavillo |
Publisher | : American Traveler Press |
Total Pages | : 52 |
Release | : 1992 |
Genre | : Travel |
ISBN | : 9781558381186 |
Striking full-color guides. Bound in water repellent, film laminated covers. Extensive center-spread maps of the state highlights locations featured in each book. Special 8-pocket and 4-pocket lucite display racks available with purchase of the series.
Author | : Steve Roper |
Publisher | : The Mountaineers Books |
Total Pages | : 242 |
Release | : 1997 |
Genre | : Travel |
ISBN | : 9780898865066 |
No ordinary guidebook, Sierra High Route leads you from point to point through a spectacular 195-mile timberline route in California's High Sierra. The route follows a general direction but no particular trail, thus causing little or no impact and allowing hikers to experience the beautiful sub-alpine region of the High Sierra in a unique way.
Author | : David Woodruff |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 156 |
Release | : 2017-01-14 |
Genre | : Architecture |
ISBN | : 9780692680735 |
Little known and interesting true stories from California's favorite Highway-395.
Author | : John Muir |
Publisher | : Binker North |
Total Pages | : 336 |
Release | : 1912 |
Genre | : Biography & Autobiography |
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In the classic nature work, The Yosemite, the great American naturalist, John Muir, describes the Yosemite valley's geography and the myriad types of trees, flowers, birds, and other animals that can be found there. The Yosemite is among the finest examples of John Muir nature writings.The Yosemite is a classic nature/outdoor adventure text and a fine example of John Muir nature writings. In this volume, Muir describes the Yosemite valley's geography and the various types of trees, flowers and animals that can be found there. John Muir (April 21, 1838 - December 24, 1914) was a Scottish-American naturalist, author, environmental philosopher and early advocate of preservation of wilderness in the United States. His letters, essays, and books telling of his adventures in nature, especially in the Sierra Nevada mountains of California, have been read by millions. His activism helped to preserve the Yosemite Valley, Sequoia National Park and other wilderness areas. The Sierra Club, which he founded, is a prominent American conservation organization. The 211-mile (340 km) John Muir Trail, a hiking trail in the Sierra Nevada, was named in his honor.[2] Other such places include Muir Woods National Monument, Muir Beach, John Muir College, Mount Muir, Camp Muir and Muir Glacier. In Scotland, the John Muir Way, a 130 mile long distance route, was named in honor of him. In his later life, Muir devoted most of his time to the preservation of the Western forests. He petitioned the U.S. Congress for the National Park bill that was passed in 1890, establishing Yosemite National Park. The spiritual quality and enthusiasm toward nature expressed in his writings inspired readers, including presidents and congressmen, to take action to help preserve large nature areas. He is today referred to as the "Father of the National Parks" and the National Park Service has produced a short documentary about his life. Muir has been considered 'an inspiration to both Scots and Americans'. Muir's biographer, Steven J. Holmes, believes that Muir has become "one of the patron saints of twentieth-century American environmental activity," both political and recreational. As a result, his writings are commonly discussed in books and journals, and he is often quoted by nature photographers such as Ansel Adams. "Muir has profoundly shaped the very categories through which Americans understand and envision their relationships with the natural world," writes Holmes. Muir was noted for being an ecological thinker, political spokesman, and religious prophet, whose writings became a personal guide into nature for countless individuals, making his name "almost ubiquitous" in the modern environmental consciousness. According to author William Anderson, Muir exemplified "the archetype of our oneness with the earth", [ while biographer Donald Worster says he believed his mission was "...saving the American soul from total surrender to materialism." 403 On April 21, 2013, the first ever John Muir Day was celebrated in Scotland, which marked the 175th anniversary of his birth, paying homage to the conservationist. Muir was born in the small house at left. His father bought the adjacent building in 1842, and made it the family home.
Author | : George Frederick Kunz |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 198 |
Release | : 1905 |
Genre | : Precious stones |
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