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Affectionately dedicated
to my friend, Robert Underwood Johnson, faithful lover and defender of
our glorious forests and originator of the Yosemite National Park.
Acknowledgment
On the early history of Yosemite
the writer is indebted to Prof. J. D. Whitney for quotations from his
volume
entitled "Yosemite Guide-Book," and to Dr. Bunnell for extracts from
his
interesting volume entitled "Discovery of the Yosemite."
Contents:
 Chapter
1 - The Approach to the Valley
The Sierra From The West
Characteristics
Of The Cañons
The Incomparable Yosemite
The Approach To The Valley
The First View: The Bridal Veil
General Features Of The Valley
The Upper Cañons
Natural Features Near The Valley
Down
The Yosemite Creek
The Yosemite Fall
A
Wonderful Ascent
The Grandeur Of The Yosemite Fall
The Nevada Fall
The Vernal Fall
The
Illilouette Fall
The Minor Falls
The Beauty Of The Rainbows
An
Unexpected Adventure
Climate
And Weather
Winter Beauty Of The Valley
Exploring An Ice Cone
Chapter
2 - Winter Storms and Spring Floods
An Extraordinary Storm And
Flood
Chapter
3 - Snow-Storms
Avalanches
A Ride On An Avalanche
The Streams In Other Seasons
Chapter
4 - Snow Banners
A Wonderful Winter Scene
Earthquake Storms
Chapter
5 - The Trees of the Valley
Chapter
6 - The Forest Trees in General
The Sugar Pine, King Of Pine
Trees
The Yellow Or Silver Pine
The Douglas Spruce
The Incense Cedar
The Silver Firs
The Two-Leaved Pine
The Mountain Pine
The Western Juniper
The Mountain Hemlock
The White-Bark Pine
The Nut Pine
Chapter
7 - The Big Trees
The
Big Trees Part 2
The
Big Trees Part 3
The
Big Trees Part 4
Chapter
8 - The Flowers
Chapter
9 - The Birds
Chapter
10 - The South Dome
Chapter
11 - The Ancient Yosemite Glaciers: How the Valley Was Formed
The
Ancient Yosemite Glaciers: How the Valley Was Formed -Part 2
The
Ancient Yosemite Glaciers: How the Valley Was Formed -Part 3
Chapter
12 - How Best to Spend One's Yosemite Time - One-Day Excursions No. 1.
One-Day Excursions No. 2.
Two-Day Excursions No. 1.
Two-Day Excursions No. 2.
A Three-Day Excursion
The Upper Tuolumne Excursion
Other Trips From The Valley
Chapter
13 - Early History Of The Valley
Chapter
14 - Lamon
Chapter
15 - Galen Clark
Chapter
16 - Hetch Hetchy Valley
Appendix
A -
Legislation About the Yosemite
Appendix
B - Table of
Distances
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