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Moon Handbook Northern California
• Kim Weir
GUIDEBOOK •
2009 •
PAPER
• 560 PAGES
A comprehensive guide to northern California, with a wealth of practical information and coverage of local history, culture and nature. From San Francisco and Sacramento to Yosemite and the Napa Valley, this is a great choice for those traveling throughout the northern half of the Golden State.
(CAL60, $19.95) |
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My First Summer in the Sierra
• Scot Miller
• John Muir
NATURAL HISTORY •
2011 •
HARD COVER
• 208 PAGES
Dayton Duncun and Ken Burns write the forward for this 100th anniversary edition of Muir's classic account, featuring Scot Miller's stunning photographs plus John Muir's illustrations from the original edition and several previously unpublished illustrations from his 1911 manuscript.
(CAL309, $30.00) |
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National Parks Deck Yosemite
• Mountaineers Books
GUIDEBOOK •
2010 •
BOXED
• 50 PAGES
A set of 50 full-color cards with sights, fun facts, wildlife, photos, maps and 33 day hikes.
(CAL301, $14.95) |
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Our National Parks
• John Muir
• Richard F. Fleck
NATURAL HISTORY •
1994 •
PAPER
• 370 PAGES
A collection of ten essays on the national parks of the west, including Yosemite, Yellowstone, Sequoia and General Grant. Six of the ten chapters are devoted to Yosemite National Park. Originally published in 1901.
(USW272, $28.00) |
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Spectacular Yosemite
• Stuart Booth
• Quang-Tuan Luong
NATURAL HISTORY •
2011 •
HARD COVER
• 144 PAGES
The waterfalls, wildlife, mountains and meadows of Yosemite in 150 photographs.
(CAL308, $45.00) |
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To Yosemite and Beyond, Writings from the Years 1863-1865
• John Muir
NATURAL HISTORY •
1988 •
PAPER
• 171 PAGES
A selection of letters, journals and articles by Muir covering his Yosemite years. With an introduction by the editors who compiled this posthumous collection, notes and a section of letters and biographical writings about Muir by travelers and others who first met him in Yosemite. Muir died before he was able to write the next volume of his autobiography covering this important period.
(CAL45, $14.95) |
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Wild Yosemite, Personal Accounts of Adventure, Discovery, and Nature
• Susan Neider
ANTHOLOGY •
2007 •
HARD COVER
A rich sampling of the diverse literature.
(CAL290, $24.95) |
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The Yosemite
• John Muir
TRAVEL NARRATIVE •
2003 •
PAPER
• 320 PAGES
A facsimile reprint of Muir's 1912 ode to Yosemite.
(USW623, $15.00) |
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Yosemite National Park, A Complete Hiker's Guide
• Jeffrey P. Schaffer
GUIDEBOOK •
2006 •
PAPER
• 288 PAGES
A detailed trail guide with a separate full-color topographic map at a scale of 1:125,000. Divided into two sections, the book includes both a 50-page overview of the geology, ecology and human history of the park, and descriptions of 100 hikes. This is the fifth revised edition of the 1978 original, an excellent resource for planning and guide.
(CAL105, $20.00) |
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Lonely Planet Yosemite, Sequoia & Kings Canyon National Parks
• Danny Palmerlee
GUIDEBOOK •
2012 •
PAPER
With more color photographs and maps, detailed itineraries and 40 suggested hikes, this re-launched new edition of Lonely Planet Yosemite is better than ever. The updated guide, strong on campground and other opinionated recommendations, is by Lonely Planet veteran and San Francisco area resident Palmerlee, with the help of his wife and young daughter.
(CAL247, $19.99) |
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Off the Wall, Death in Yosemite
• Michael Ghiglieri
• Charles Farabee
EXPLORATION •
2007 •
PAPER
• 608 PAGES
The oddly fascinating and instructive compendium of "Gripping Accounts of All Known Fatal Mishaps in America's First Protected Land of Scenic Wonders." It's Grand Canyon river guide Ghiglieri's sequel to Over the Edge, his account of 600 deaths in Grand Canyon. Writtenmw with former National Park Service superintendent Farabee. Read it as a guide to preventing accidents (and do not go wading above a waterfall!).
(SWU235, $24.95) |
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