Download or read book California s Fall Color written by G. Dan Mitchell and published by Heyday Books. This book was released on 2018-04 with total page 117 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: No need to hop on a plane to the East Coast! California has beautiful fall foliage, especially in the Sierra Nevada, which glows red and golden every year with aspens, cottonwoods, dogwoods, maples, and oaks. This compact, lively guide shows visitors where and how to capture the best images of turning leaves in the eastern Sierra, Tahoe, and Yosemite, as well as destinations off the beaten track. Mitchell's advice is suitable for photographers of all levels, whether tourists who want to share their experience with friends or professionals seeking advice for dealing with the special challenges of fall photography. More than a manual of technical considerations, though, California's Fall Color encourages us to be overwhelmed by beauty--to take home an image containing the color but, just as importantly, the essence of that sublime feeling.
Download or read book History of the Sierra Nevada written by Francis P. Farquhar and published by Univ of California Press. This book was released on 2007-10-15 with total page 278 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From the time it was sighted by Spanish explorers in the eighteenth century through the creation of the John Muir trail, the building of the Hetch Hetchy Dam, and the founding of the Sierra Club, the great snowy range of California has provided fulfillment to generations of trappers, immigrants, engineers, naturalists, and tourists. Now a mountaineering classic, this pioneering book was the first to synthesize into a single, riveting narrative all of the varied aspects of human endeavor related to the history of the Sierra Nevada. Thoroughly illustrated with photographs, drawings, and maps, the book continues to be indispensable for any lover of the high country.
Download or read book Luminous Mountains written by Tim Palmer and published by Yosemite Conservancy. This book was released on 2008 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A stunning photographic and text portrait of the entire Sierra Nevada mountain range with 135 full-color photographs. Unmatched in price and quality.
Download or read book Sierra South written by Kathy Morey and published by Wilderness Press. This book was released on 2006-06-06 with total page 338 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This completely revised and updated 8th edition of Sierra South now covers an expanded region of the Sierra, from the southern boundary of Yosemite National Park to southern Golden Trout Wilderness. With new trips and old favorites, Sierra South is the classic guide to backpacking in Sequoia and Kings Canyon national parks, Ansel Adams Wilderness, and Mt. Whitney.
Download or read book Lakes and Watersheds in the Sierra Nevada of California written by John M. Melack and published by University of California Press. This book was released on 2020-12-01 with total page 219 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Sierra Nevada, California’s iconic mountain range, harbors thousands of remote high-elevations lakes from which water flows to sustain agriculture and cities. As climate and air quality in the region change, so do the watershed processes upon which these lakes depend. In order to understand the future of California’s ecology and natural resources, we need an integrated account of the environmental processes that underlie these aquatic systems. Synthesizing over three decades of research on the lakes and watersheds of the Sierra Nevada, this book develops an integrated account of the hydrological and biogeochemical systems that sustain them. With a focus on Emerald Lake in Sequoia National Park, the book marshals long-term limnological and ecological data to provide a detailed and synthetic account, while also highlighting the vulnerability of Sierra lakes to changes in climate and atmospheric deposition. In so doing, it lays the scientific foundations for predicting and understanding how the lakes and watersheds will respond.
Download or read book Sierra Nevada Natural History written by Tracy Irwin Storer and published by Univ of California Press. This book was released on 2023-11-15 with total page 412 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The magnificent and much-loved Sierra Nevada, called the "Range of Light" by John Muir, is the dominant feature on the California landscape. First published forty years ago, this handbook has become an enduring natural history classic, used by thousands to learn more about virtually every aspect of this spectacular mountain range--from its superb flora and fauna to its rugged topography. Comprehensive yet concise and portable, the book describes hundreds of species: trees and shrubs, flowering plants and ferns, fungi and lichens, insects and fish, amphibians and reptiles, and birds and mammals. Now completely updated and revised, it will continue to be the essential guide to the Sierra Nevada for a new generation of hikers, campers, tourists, naturalists, students, and teachers--everyone who wants to know more about this unique and beautiful mountain range. * Describes more than 750 of the species most likely to be encountered with more than 500 new color photographs and 218 detailed black-and-white drawings * Includes engaging and accessible introductory sections on Sierra Nevada topography, climate, geological history, and human history * The compact, updated species accounts make identification easy, provide informative remarks on ecology and life history, and note which species are threatened or endangered
Download or read book California Sierra Nevada written by Mark Grossi and published by Wilderness Press. This book was released on 2000-07 with total page 356 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From the Highroad Guide series, California Sierra Nevada, will show you the best of the West. This book is beautifully illustrated and reveals top spots for hiking, camping, biking, fishing, canoeing, birding, and scenic driving. * Easy-to-read maps * Trail descriptions for strolls, hikes, and backpacks * Human and natural history * Lists of outfitters and seasonal eventsHead for the hills well-prepared with Highroad Mountain Guides - Travel & LeisureTo call this book indispensable is almost an understatement. I have never seen so much relevant information compiled into one source - The Burlington Free Press''Detailed trail maps and pen-and-ink drawings of area flora and fauna for the traveler who likes to get off the main drag.'' - Atlanta, Georgia Journal Constitution
Download or read book California Wildlife and Their Habitats written by and published by . This book was released on 1980 with total page 448 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Relationships between wildlife and their habitats are examined in a series of matrixes, species narratives, and distribution maps.
Download or read book Fly Fishing the Sierra Nevada written by Bill Sunderland and published by . This book was released on 1999 with total page 120 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Describes when, where and how to fish California's premier mountain range. Detailed maps and directions charts the way to the hundreds of rivers, creeks and lakes that offer some of the best fishing in the state. Toss in some history, geological background and a bit of humor, and the result is a book that will be on the must-have list of every trout angler who fishes California.
Download or read book The Tertiary Gravels of the Sierra Nevada of California written by Waldemar Lindgren and published by Franklin Classics. This book was released on 2018-10-16 with total page 296 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. To ensure a quality reading experience, this work has been proofread and republished using a format that seamlessly blends the original graphical elements with text in an easy-to-read typeface. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.
Download or read book The Mountains of California written by John Muir and published by . This book was released on 1894 with total page 408 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Longstreet Highroad Guide to the California Sierra Nevada written by Mark Grossi and published by Taylor Trade Publishing. This book was released on 2000 with total page 356 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The indispensable guide to the best the California Sierra Nevada has to offer.
Download or read book Mountaineering in the Sierra Nevada written by Clarence King and published by . This book was released on 1872 with total page 310 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A bona fide classic, originally published in 1872, Mountaineering in the Sierra Nevada is still exciting reading. It describes the perils and pleasures experienced by Clarence King (1842-1901) while conducting the first geological survey of California in the 1860s. His language was equal to the marvels he found, and here with unfading brilliance are his accounts of scaling such mountains as Tyndall, Shasta, and Whitney. The chapters on the Yosemite Valley and surrounding High Sierras were written while he was surveying the boundaries of a newly designated national park. There are also delightful vignettes of western characters, including a Sierra artist and a family of Pike County hog farmers. &
Download or read book Native Trees of the Sierra Nevada written by Peter Victor Peterson and published by University of California Press. This book was released on 1975 with total page 168 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Exploring the Eastern Sierra written by Mark A. Schlenz and published by Companion Press (Santa Barbara, CA). This book was released on 2003 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The scenery of the eastern side of the Sierra Nevada Range offers inviting landscapes. This work begins with a geologic and geographic overview of the Sierra, then follows a south-to-north itinerary along Highway 395, passing 14, 494-foot Mt Whitney and the steep escarpment of the eastern side.
Download or read book Trees of the California Sierra Nevada written by George A. Petrides and published by Stackpole Books. This book was released on 2005 with total page 84 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Trees of the U.S. are easy-to-use regional field guides for backpacking, camping , and other outdoor activities For wilderness travelers and backyard naturalists alike, the sheer number and variety of North American trees can make identification a daunting task. For those who have struggled to distinguish the Pacific Yew from the Redwood or the Quaking Aspen from the Fremont Cottonwood comes Trees of the U.S., a user-friendly series of field guides. Ingeniously organized to allow for easy reference, each book in the series offers complete coverage of a given region of the United States and includes detailed and accurate illustrations of each species. Best of all, these guides are compact and lightweight, making them easy to throw in a pack and take along on a hike or camping trip.
Download or read book The Auriferous Gravels of the Sierra Nevada of California written by Josiah Dwight Whitney and published by . This book was released on 1880 with total page 662 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
