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Walking Where We Lived, Memoirs of a Mono Indian Family
 By:  Gaylen D. Lee
A thought provoking, and sometimes disturbing, remembrance through 6 generations of Gaylen Lee's family.  Walk through the Sierra Nevada where his ancestors lived for centuries.  View from the Mono Indian's point of view the results of America's "Manifest Destiny" and the Mariposa Indian Wars.  It is yet another retelling of the broken  promises of the United States Government, and also the California Legislature, in the treatment of these people who had occupied this land for centuries.  Gaylen Lee shares his family's story through their rituals, their language, their vanished way of life, and some of their legends.  There are many footnoted quotes from other reports which verify stories handed down from his ancestors.  But mostly, Gaylen Lee tells his story with grace, good humor, and a sense of acceptance of what has changed their lives forever.  The words of his grandmother sustain him, "Aispaha', Don't worry.  It's okay."
$27.95     Hardcover, 193pp.  ISBN 0806130873


High Odyssey:  The true story of Orland Bartholomew's Mt. Whitney-Yosemite expedition - one of
America's great mountaineering adventures.
By:  Gene Rose
The story of an incredible solitary trek through the high Sierra during the winter of 1928-29 by Orland Bartholomew, which has never been duplicated.  Orland truly was the last "Mountain Man".  He planned and prepared for the trip during the summer of 1928 in the intention of providing research of the Sierra in Winter, and also with the hope that "something might come from his mountain
photography".  This book, filled with many of Bartholomew's winter photos, chronicles his trek from the Owens Valley on Christmas Day 1928, to the top of Mt. Whitney (the first assent of Whitney in Winter) and ending in Yosemite Valley on April 3, 1929.  The author, Gene Rose, drawing from his 40 years of
Mountaineering in the Sierra, has brought the journey to life in his fascinating book gleaned from the scientific notes and observations which Bartholomew made in his dairy.
$18.95     Hardcover 6" x  9 1/4", 160 pp. ISBN 0944194087 AW


Yosemite:  The Cycle of the Seasons
By:  Lynn Wilson and Jim Wilson
Lushly illustrated with the exquisite imagery of America's finest landscape photographers.  Authoritative essays on the subject's natural and human histories are combined with emotionally charged poetry to create an unforgettable reading and viewing experience.  86 color photographs, maps and charts.
$18.95    Paper, 7 3/8" x 8 1/2", 96pp.  ISBN 0939365294 AW
$28.95    Hardcover. ISBN 0939365308 AW



Wildflowers of Yosemite
By:  Lynn Wilson, Jim Wilson, and Jeff Nicholas
Vivid color photographs accurately identify 224 species of wildflowers and shrubs.  Included are written and illustrated glossaries, indexes by common and scientific names and a map.
$13.95  Paper, 6" x 8 1/2", 239pp    ISBN 0939365022 AW


Thunder in the Mountains:  The Life and Times of the Madera Sugar Pine Company
By:  Hank Johnston
"The Glory Days of High Sierra Logging"  - a unique and exciting period in western American history.  Maps, illustrations, photos.
$33.95  Hardcover, 8 1/2" x 11", 128pp.  ISBN 087046017X AW


The Tragedy of Tenaya:  A Yosemite Indian Story
By:  Allan Shields
Tenaya, last chief of the Yosemites, tragically faced the inevitable decimation of his village population and its removal from the Yosemite region.  Historical fiction.
$9.95    Paper 6" x 9", 114pp.  ISBN 1882803019 AW

South of Yosemite:  Selected Writings of John Muir
Edited By:  Frederic Gunsky
Originally, Muir had planned on writing a book called Yosemite and Other Yosemites focusing on the region south of Yosemite.  This book is the first collection of those writings.
$19.95    Paper 6" x 8 1/2", 220pp.  ISBN 0899970958 AW


 Vertical World of Yosemite:  A Collection of Writings and Photographs on Rock Climbing in Yosemite
Edited by:  Galen Rowell
Understand the days of ecstasy, nights of terror, the rise and fall of pitons, bolts and egos of 14 climbers.  140 photos, color, B & W.
$28.95  Paper 8 1/2" x 11", 218 pp.  ISBN 0911824871 AW


In the Heart of the Sierras:  Yosemite Valley and the Big Tree Groves
By:  James M. Hutchings
Republished for the first time since 1880's.  Mariposa Indian War, discovery of Yosemite Valley, Calaveras Big Trees, and more.
$48.95    Hardcover 6" x 9", 592pp.  ISBN 094422010X AW

A Yosemite Naturalist's Odyssey:  Journals and Drawings by William L. Neely

Edited by:  Allan Shields
A combination biography-autobiography covering Neely's entire lifetime, centering on the ranger's 25 year tenure in Yosemite.
$13.95  Paper 6" x 9", 355pp.  ISBN 1882803086 AW

Following the Bells:  Traveling High Sierra Wilderness Trails
By:  Johnny Jones, As told to Dwight H. Barnes
Johnny Jones, a high Sierra wilderness guide for 60 years, a mule breeder and the organizer of Bishop Mule Days.
$18.00    Paper 6" x 9", 106pp.  ISBN 0964005808 AW

50 Best Short Hikes in Yosemite and Sequoia/Kings Canyon
By:  John Krist
This is the guide for families and other busy people who want to experience the wonders of the Sierra Nevada parks.
$15.95    Paper 6" x 9", 176pp.  ISBN 0899971326 AW

Yosemite National Park
By:  Jefferey P. Schaffer
Nearly every trail, along with its natural history, in the magnificent park is described in this guidebook.  An accurate, up-to-date 4-color topographic map of Yosemite and vicinity.
$20.95    Paper 6" x 9", 288pp.  ISBN 0899971075 AW

The Tahoe-Yosemite Trail
By:  Thomas Winnett
A 180-mile route from Meeks Bay on Lake Tahoe to Tuolumne Meadows in Yosemite.  This book describes the trail mile by mile.  It contains 2-color strip maps delineating the trail.
$15.95    Paper 5" x 7 1/2"  ISBN 0899970842 AW

Emigrant Wilderness:  And Northwestern Yosemite
By:  Ben Schifrin
The Emigrant Wilderness lies on the northern border of Yosemite National Park.  This hospitable land is available for rock climbing, cross-country skiing, and of course backpacking.  Map.
$19.95    Paper 6" x 9", 192pp.  ISBN 0899971032 AW

Yosemite - The Promise of Wildness
Photographs by William Neill and an Essay by Tim Palmer
This fine gift book combines the breath-taking and inimitable imagery of William Neill with the insightful optimism of essayist Tim Palmer.  The blending of Palmer's words with Neill's photographs has resulted in a work that has strong impact.
$23.95    Paper 10" x 12", 120pp  ISBN 0939666820 YA

Obata's Yosemite - The Art and Letters of Chiura Obata from His Trip to the High Sierra in 1927
Essays by Janice T. Driesbach and Susan Landauer
This volume presents Obata's High Sierra journey in his own words and art.  Included are over 80 full-color reproductions of pencil sketches, watercolor paintings and woodblock prints, plus a day-to-day narrative of the six-week Yosemite visit.
$28.95    Paper  ISBN 0939666677 YA
$48.95    Hardcover 10" x 10" 156pp, 85 color illustrations  ISBN 0939666669 YA


Yosemite As We Saw It.  A Centennial Collection of Early Writings and Art
By David Robertson, Assisted by Henry Berrey
Here is a many-paged banquet of literature and art, emphasizing the decades before and after 1890.  A fascinating anthology that brings historical perspective to Yosemite's 100th birthday as a national park.  The 24 color plates reproduce early art works and were meticulously handled with amazingly fine results.
$38.95    Hardcover 9 1/2" x 10 1/2"  104pp  ISBN 0939666537 YA

The Yosemite Grant, 1864-1906:  A Pictorial History
By Hank Johnston
A comprehensive, well-illustrated history of Yosemite Valley and the Mariposa Grove of Big Trees.  An in-depth treatment of important historical figures, plus extensive coverage of hotels and businesses that operated between 1856 and 1906  The history is told chronologically in narrative fashion, and sources and additional facts can be found in lengthy notes at the end of each chapter.
$33.95  Hardcover 9" x 12"  288pp, 210 B & W illustrations  ISBN 0939666790 YA

Railroads of the Yosemite Valley
By Hank Johnston, in collaboration with James Law
The intriguing story of the four short line railroads that operated in the Merced River canyon to serve Yosemite National Park.  One of the rail lines carried thousands of visitors to Yosemite Valley, while the others were integral to logging and mining operations in the area.
$23.95  Paper  8 1/2" x 11"  206pp, 200 B & W illustrations  ISBN 0939666804 YA