Magic Yosemite Winters

Magic Yosemite Winters
Author: Gene Rose
Publisher:
Total Pages: 0
Release: 1999
Genre: Winter sports
ISBN: 9781893057005

Author and historian Rose chronicles the story of winter in Yosemite. He has interviewed the descendants of pioneers who lived in the Valley and legions of skiers who first discovered the joys of the sport in the park, from the earliest residents' sledding fun on Ash Can Alley to Leroy Rust's race team and Nic Fiores' 50 years of teaching skiers. Generously illustrated, mostly in bandw. Annotation copyrighted by Book News Inc., Portland, OR

Yosemite Winters

Yosemite Winters
Author: Adams
Publisher: Bulfinch Press
Total Pages:
Release: 1995-04-01
Genre:
ISBN: 9780821221839

Shattered Air

Shattered Air
Author: Bob Madgic
Publisher:
Total Pages: 280
Release: 2005
Genre: Religion
ISBN:

Recalls a July 27, 1985 trip up Yosemite's Half Dome that left two people dead of a lightning strike and others stranded on the rock, the subject of a dramatic rescue attempt.

My Yosemite

My Yosemite
Author: Mike Graf
Publisher: Yosemite Conservancy
Total Pages: 178
Release: 2012-08-07
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 1930238304

In eight chapters covering everything from “Yosemite’s Rich Past” to “Endless Things to See and Do,” Mike Graf calls on the park’s most knowledgeable insiders — biologists, rangers, even the park’s resident entertainer — to share their most exciting stories and best advice. Colorful photos and illustrations enable young readers to get up close and personal with Yosemite’s waterfalls, Giant Sequoia trees, sheer granite walls, and, of course, those famous black bears. This guide also recommends gear for a national park visit and offers safety tips, a wildlife observation how-to and birding guide, tips on managing a wildlife encounter, and a guide to rock climber lingo and a difficulty ratings system. Also featured are detailed accounts of famous climbs, tips on how to protect the park and keep it green, an historical timeline, and a list of popular hikes.

Explorer's Guide Yosemite & the Southern Sierra Nevada (Explorer's Complete)

Explorer's Guide Yosemite & the Southern Sierra Nevada (Explorer's Complete)
Author: David T. Page
Publisher: The Countryman Press
Total Pages: 472
Release: 2017-12-19
Genre: Travel
ISBN: 1682680894

An updated and redesigned guide one of America's greatest destinations Yosemite is a tremendously popular tourist destination, gaining visitors every year. The only complete guide to California’s southern Sierra Nevada—some of the most stunning wilderness in North America—is better than ever in this revised, updated, and beautifully redesigned third edition. Detailed reviews of lodging, dining, and recreation, plus outfitters, campsites, trails, and points of historic and cultural interest, make this book an essential companion to the incomparable Yosemite region. Renowned travel writer David T. Page makes it easy to get the very most out of your journey. In this book, as with every title in the Explorer’s Guide series, you’ll get beautiful photography, up-to-date maps, and lots of helpful advice from an expert author. Page has seen everything the Sierra Nevada has to offer and now so can you!

Explorer's Guide Yosemite & the Southern Sierra Nevada: Includes Mammoth Lakes, Sequoia, Kings Canyon & Death Valley: A Great Destination (Second Edition)

Explorer's Guide Yosemite & the Southern Sierra Nevada: Includes Mammoth Lakes, Sequoia, Kings Canyon & Death Valley: A Great Destination (Second Edition)
Author: David T. Page
Publisher: The Countryman Press
Total Pages: 425
Release: 2011-06-06
Genre: Travel
ISBN: 1581578806

Awarded the 2009 Bronze Medal in the Society of American Travel Writers Foundation's annual Lowell Thomas Travel Journalism Competition: "Whether you want to stand on a glacier or have a beer with local bikers, this is the definitive (as well as wonderfully eccentric) guide to the immensity of the southern Sierra and Owens Valley. John Muir would be pleased."—Mike Davis, author of City of Quartz and Ecology of Fear The only complete guide to California’s southern Sierra Nevada—some of the most stunning wilderness in North America—is better than ever in this revised, updated edition. Detailed reviews of lodging, dining, and recreation, plus outfitters, campsites, trails, and points of historic and cultural interest.

Explorer's Guide Yosemite & the Southern Sierra Nevada

Explorer's Guide Yosemite & the Southern Sierra Nevada
Author: David T. Page
Publisher: The Countryman Press
Total Pages: 425
Release: 2011-06-06
Genre: Travel
ISBN: 1581571402

Awarded the 2009 Bronze Medal in the Society of American Travel Writers Foundation's annual Lowell Thomas Travel Journalism Competition: "Whether you want to stand on a glacier or have a beer with local bikers, this is the definitive (as well as wonderfully eccentric) guide to the immensity of the southern Sierra and Owens Valley. John Muir would be pleased."—Mike Davis, author of City of Quartz and Ecology of Fear The only complete guide to California’s southern Sierra Nevada—some of the most stunning wilderness in North America—is better than ever in this revised, updated edition. Detailed reviews of lodging, dining, and recreation, plus outfitters, campsites, trails, and points of historic and cultural interest.

A Sense of Place

A Sense of Place
Author: Yosemite National Park (Agency : U.S.)
Publisher: Government Printing Office
Total Pages: 358
Release: 2012
Genre: Design
ISBN: 9780160904127

[This book passes] on at least the basics of the special and unique considerations that undergird excellence of design in Yosemite -- from foreword.