Category: Books

  • Heading Out on the John Muir Trail? Don’t forget the fishing pole

    By now everyone’s heard the old standby “Why did you climb the mountain? Because it was there.” But if you’re like me (I never leave home without a fishing rod on my pack) and someone asked you “Why did you hike the John Muir Trail?” you could say “Because there were trout.” If you could…

  • Thinking About The John Muir Trail? Here’s One You’re Not Going To Want To Miss

    Passing through some of the most beautiful and rugged country, the John Muir Trail epitomizes High Sierra backpacking to many a hiker. When I started researching the trail while planning a backpacking trip I looked through many, many books and one of the best I found was the“Guide to the John Muir Trail” by Thomas…

  • ‘Shattered Air’ Remembered A Little Differently By Hikers

    A new book, “Shattered Air : A True Account of Catastrophe and Courage on Yosemite’s Half Dome” (Bob Madgic), tells the story of a group of hikers who ventured to the top of Half Dome and were caught in a thunderstorm. But for one group of hikers from Carmel California, the version in the book…

  • Two New Books

    Last night we ventured out to Barnes and Noble and where I picked up a couple of new books on Yosemite. The first, Railroads of the Yosemite Valley is an awesome historical reference of the building of the railroads that served the Yosemite region. Loaded with interesting pictures taken during the hey day of the…

  • Christmas in Yosemite

    Been looking for a Christmas album to get you in the spirit of the season? Then check out Christmas In Yosemite, a collection of time-honored Christmas favorites designed to soothe and refresh you. Features the songs: First Noel, Little Drummer Boy, Silent Night, Angels We Have Heard on High, It Came Upon a Midnight Clear,…

  • Yosemite & the Eastern Sierra

    Amazon: In the tradition of California the Beautiful, Galen Rowell’s best-selling celebration of the natural beauty of the Golden State, comes Yosemite & the Eastern Sierra, featuring stunning color images by outdoor photographer Gary Crabbe. Here is a fresh look at the wonders of Yosemite National Park (visited by more than three million people each…

  • The Complete Guide to Yosemite

    Packed full of facts and information, The Complete Guide to Yosemite National Park is essential for the first time visitor to Yosemite. This book has long held a place in my personal library and is one of the first books I recommend to someone visiting the park for the first time. The book has tons…

  • Two Bear Cubs: A Miwok Legend

    The San Souci’s are well known in the childrens literature circles for their wonderful stories and colorful, vibrant artwork that really bring stories to life. Two Bear Cubs is an adaptation of a Southern Sierra Miwok legend as to the creation of El Capitan (Tu-tok-a-nu-la). In the book two bear cubs stray from their mother…

  • Snowshoe Trails of Yosemite and the High Sierra

    Book Description: “Yosemite is one of the great natural wonders of the world but much of it has been relatively inaccessible when snow covers the ground. Now, author Michael C. White opens up a whole world of possibilities. For those folks willing to travel under their own power, a new playground exists. Like his best-selling…

  • 100 Hikes in Yosemite National Park by Marc J. Soares

    Amazon review: “Your guide to the best assortment of family walks, day hikes, overnighters, weekend trips, and backpacking adventures that Yosemite National Park has to offer! 100 Hikes in Yosemite National Park includes Yosemite Valley (Half Dome, Yosemite Falls, El Capitan), Tuolumne Meadows (great for peak bagging), Hetch Hechy Reservoir (excellent, less trafficked trails above…