List of guidebooks about the Sierra Nevada
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The following is a partial list of guidebooks about the Sierra Nevada of California, USA. Please see Sierra Nevada for more information.
Contents
Hiking and climbing guides
- Feather River Country Adventure Trails..., by Tom Demund, ISBN 096797402X, 2004.
- The Good, the Great, and the Awesome: The Top 40 High Sierra Rock Climbs, by Peter Croft, ISBN 0967611644, 2002.
- Hiking in the Sierra Nevada, by John Mock and Kimberley O'Neil, ISBN 1740592727, 2002. (A Lonely Planet guidebook).
- Sierra North: 100 Backcountry Trips in California's Sierra Nevada by Thomas Winnett, Jason Winnett, Lyn Haber, Kathy Morey, Wilderness Press, ISBN 0899973027, 2002
- Sierra South: 100 Backcountry Trips in California's Sierra Nevada by Thomas Winnett, Jason Winnett, Kathy Morey, Lyn Haber, Wilderness Press, ISBN 0899972926, 2001
- Yuba trails 2: A selection of historic hiking trails in the Yuba River and neighboring watersheds, by Hank Meals, ASIN B0006RSO5U, 2001.
- The High Sierra: Peaks, Passes, and Trails by R.J. Secor, ISBN 0898866251, 1999.
- The Tahoe Sierra: A Natural History Guide to 112 Hikes in the Northern Sierra by Jeffrey Schaffer, Wilderness Press, ISBN 0899972209, 1998
- Guide to the John Muir Trail by Thomas Winnett and Kathy Morey, ISBN 0899972217, 1998.
- Sierra High Route: Traversing Timberline Country, by Steve Roper, ISBN 0898865069, 1997.
- Sierra Classics : 100 Best Climbs in the High Sierra, by John Moynier and Claude Fiddler, ISBN 0934641609, 1993.
- The Tahoe-Yosemite Trail: A Comprehensive Guide..., by Thomas Winnett, Wilderness Press, ISBN 0899970842, 1987
- Yosemite Climbs. by George Meyers and Don Reid, ISBN 0934641056, 1987.
Skiing guides
- Backcountry Skiing California's High Sierra, by John Moynier, ISBN 1560449136, 1999.
- Ski Tours in the Sierra Nevada: East of the Sierra, by Marcus Libkind, ISBN 0931255031, 1986.
- Ski Tours in the Sierra Nevada: Lake Tahoe, by Marcus Libkind, ISBN 0931255007, 1985.
- Ski Tours in the Sierra Nevada: Yosemite, Huntington and Shaver Lakes, Kings Canyon and Sequoia, by Marcus Libkind, ISBN 0931255023, 1985.
River guides
- [California Creeks], by Bill Tuthill, 2005.
- The Best Whitewater in California, by Lars Holbek and Chuck Stanley, ISBN 0966528905, 1998.
- California Whitewater: A Guide to the Rivers, by Jim Cassady and Fryar Calhoun, ISBN 0961365021, 1995.
Natural history guides
Multi-subject
- Sierra Nevada Natural History by Tracy Storer, Robert Usinger, David Lukas ISBN 0520240960, 2004
- Sierra East: Edge of the Great Basin by Genny Smith, Diana Tomback, Ann Howald, ISBN 0520239148, 2000
- Sierra Nevada: The Naturalist's Companion, by Verna Johnston, ISBN 0520224884, 2000
- Yosemite National Park: A Natural History Guide to Yosemite and its Trails by Jeffrey Schaffer, ISBN 0899972446, 2000
- A Natural History of California, Allan A. Schoenherr, ISBN 0520069226, 1995
- Deepest Valley: Guide to Owens Valley, its Roadsides and Mountain Trails by Jeff Putnam, Greg James, Mary DeDecker, Jo Heindel, Genny Smith, ISBN 0931378141, 1995
- California Forests and Woodlands: A Natural History, by Verna R Johnston, ISBN 0520083245, 1994.
- Mammoth Lakes Sierra: A Handbook for Roadside and Trail by Dean Rinehart, Elden Vestal, Bettie E. Willard, ISBN 0931378133, 1993
- California's Eastern Sierra: A Visitor's Guide, Sue Irwin, ISBN 0962850500, 1992
- Sierra Club Naturalist's Guide: The Sierra Nevada, by Stephen Whitney, ISBN 0871562154, 1982.
- [The Yosemite] by John Muir, ISBN 0871567822, 1912.
- [The Mountains of California], by John Muir, 1894
Flora/Vegetation
- Fire in Sierra Nevada Forests: A Photographic Interpretation of Ecological Change Since 1849, by George E. Gruell, ISBN 0878424466, 2001.
- Conifers of California, by Ronald M Lanner, ISBN 0962850535, 1999
- [Manual of California Vegetation], by Todd Keeler-Wolf and John Sawyer, ISBN 0943460263, 1995.
- [The Jepson Manual: Higher Plants of California] by James C Hickman, ISBN 0520082559, 1993.
- Lingering in Tahoe's Wild Gardens: A Guide to Hundreds of the Most Beautiful Wildflower Gardens of the Tahoe Region, by Julie Carville, ISBN 0962237868, 1989.
- Illustrated Manual of California Shrubs, by Howard E McMinn, ISBN 0520008472, 1980.
- Native Trees of the Sierra Nevada, by P. VIctor Peterson, ISBN 0520027361, 1975.
- Native Shrubs of the Sierra Nevada, by John H Thomas, ISBN 0520027388, 1974.
- Discovering Sierra Trees. by Steven Arno, ISBN 0939666049, 1973.
Fauna
- Mammals of California, by E. W. Jameson. Jr and Hans J. Peeters, ISBN 0520235827, 2004
- Birds of Yosemite and the East Slope, by David Gaines, ASIN B0006P3Q46, 1992.
- Discovering Sierra Reptiles and Amphibians, by Harold Basey, ISBN 0939666030, 1991.
- Discovering Sierra Birds, by Ted Beedy, ISBN 0939666421, 1985.
- [Animal Life in the Yosemite], by Joseph Grinnell and Tracy Storer. 1924. Classic work on a cross section of the Sierra Nevada
- [Birds of Yosemite National Park] by Cyril A. Stebbins and Robert C. Stebbins. 1963.
- [Mammals of Yosemite] by Harry Parker. 1952.
- [Reptiles and Amphibians of Yosemite National Park] by M. V. Walker. 1946.
Geology
- Glaciers of California: Modern Glaciers, Ice Age Glaciers, the Origin of Yosemite Valley, and a Glacier Tour in the Sierra Nevada by Bill Guyton, ISBN 0520226836, 2001
- Roadside Geology of Northern and Central California by David Alt, Donald Hyndman, ISBN 0878424091, 2000
- California Rivers and Streams, by Jeffrey R. Mount, ISBN 0520202503, 1995. (Natural history/geology, not a river running guide).
- [The Geologic Story of Yosemite National Park] by Dr. N. King Huber 1987. Authoritative book on Yosemite geology
- Earthquakes and Young Volcanoes along the Eastern Sierra Nevada: At Mammoth Lakes 1980, Lone Pine 1872, and Inyo and Mono Craters ISBN 0931378028, 1982
- Geology of the Sierra Nevada by Mary Hill ISBN 0520026985, 1975
History guides
- Crow's Range: An Environmental History Of The Sierra Nevada, by David Beesley, ISBN 0874175623, 2004.
- The Mule Men: A History of Stock Packing in the Sierra Nevada by Louise Jackson, ISBN 0878424997, 2004.
- Shaping the Sierra: Nature, Culture, and Conflict in the Changing West, by Timothy P. Duane, ISBN 0520226763, 2000.
- Camp 4: Recollections of a Yosemite Rockclimber, by Steve Roper, ISBN 0898865875, 1998.
- Old Mammoth: A First Hand Account by Adele Reed, ISBN 0931378044, 1994
- Mammoth Gold: The Ghost Towns of Lake District by Gary Caldwell ISBN 0931378125, 1990
- ''Solomons of the Sierra: The Pioneer of the John Muir Trail, by Shirley Sargent and Peter Browning, ISBN 1878345214, 1990.
- Lost Cement Mine by James W.A. Wright ISBN 0931378095, 1984
- Owens Valley Groundwater Conflict by Genny Smith ISBN 0931378036, 1978
- History of the Sierra Nevada by Francis Farquhar ISBN 0520015517, 1965
Explorations
- Exploring the Highest Sierra, James G. Moore, Stanford University Press, ISBN 0804737037, 2000
- Close Ups of the High Sierra, by Norman Clyde, ISBN 0964753030, 1998.
- High Sierra: John Muir's Range of Light, by Phil Arnot, ISBN 1884550061, 1996.
- The Sierra Nevada: A Mountain Journey, by Tim Palmer, ISBN 093328053X, 1988.
- A journal of ramblings through the High Sierra of California by the University excursion party, by Joseph LeConte, Library of Congress F868.S5 L39 1960, 1960.
- [Up and Down California in 1860-1864], by William H. Brewer, ISBN 0520027620, 1930.
- [My First Summer in the Sierra] by John Muir ISBN 0140255702, 1911
- [Discovery of the Yosemite] by Lafayette H. Bunnell, ISBN 0939666588, 1892.
- [Mountaineering in the Sierra Nevada] by Clarence King. ISBN 0803277830, 1872.
Other
- Place Names of the Sierra Nevada: From Abbot to Zumwalt, by Peter Browning, ISBN 0899971199, 1991.
- [Place Names of the High Sierra], by Francis P. Farquhar, 1926.
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