The Yosemite
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The Yosemite by John Muir
Acknowledgment
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
Chapter 8 The Flowers
Chapter 9 The Birds
Chapter 10 The South Dome
Chapter 11 The Ancient Yosemite Glaciers: How the Valley Was Formed
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
Appendix C Maximum Rates for Transportation
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