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1) High Country
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Series
Language
English
Description
It's fall in the Sierra Mountains, and Anna Pigeon is slinging hash in Yosemite National Park's historic Ahwahnee Hotel. Four young people, all seasonal park employees, have disappeared, and two weeks of work by crack search-and-rescue teams have failed to turn up a single clue; investigators are unsure as to whether the four went AWOL for reasons of their own - or died in the park. Needing an out-of-park ranger to work undercover, Anna is detailed...
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Series
Magic tree house. Original series volume 35
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.5 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
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Description
"When the magic tree house whisks Jack and Annie back in time, they land in the tallest tree in Yosemite, California where they join nature conservationist, John Muir, and US President Teddy Roosevelt on a historic trip through the woods"--
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English
Description
This historical fiction novel “of extraordinary imagination and sympathy” follows an African American soldier’s “journey from slavery to the mountaintop” as he protects Yosemite National Park after the Civil War (Ken Burns).
Born on Emancipation Day, 1863, to a sharecropping family of black and Indian blood, Elijah Yancy never lived as a slave—but his self–image as a free person is at war with his...
Born on Emancipation Day, 1863, to a sharecropping family of black and Indian blood, Elijah Yancy never lived as a slave—but his self–image as a free person is at war with his...
Author
Publisher
Destination
Pub. Date
2014.
Language
English
Description
Fully updated to include current travel information and newly expanded sections on the geology, ecology, and history of the park, this handy guide brings Yosemite National Park to life. Vivid, full-color photography and informed writing covers essential information on lodging, camping, outdoor adventures, and popular park activities in Yosemite Valley, Tuolumne Meadows, Wawona, and Hetch Hetchy.
5) Yosemite
Publisher
PBS
Pub. Date
[2017]
Language
English
Description
Join scientists, experts, and adventurers as they trudge through mountains of snow, climb trees as tall as buildings, and soar high in the air to spy just how these global changes are affecting one of America's greatest wildernesses.
9) The Yosemite
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Language
English
Description
Describes the natural beauty of California's Yosemite Valley and Yosemite National Park.
Author
Publisher
Yosemite Conservancy
Pub. Date
2017.
Language
English
Description
The men and women of Yosemite Search and Rescue work around the clock, ready to respond at any hour in any weather. Its not all helicopter heroics and plucking unlucky rock jocks off The Nose of El Capitan. It also means helping the teen with the busted ankle on the Mist Trail, finding the missing child in Tuolumne Meadows, and rescuing the newlywed clinging to a slick rock after her raft implodes.
12) Yosemite
Author
Publisher
Simon Spotlight
Pub. Date
2020.
Language
English
Description
"Exquisite waterfalls, giant granite cliffs, ample hiking trails, and stunning views-these are just a few of the things that make Yosemite National Park one of the most popular parks in the world. Beginning readers will love exploring and learning about the beauty and grandeur of this iconic park in this informative Ready-to-Read"--
Author
Publisher
Scribner
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
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Description
"The dramatic and uplifting story of legendary outdoorsman and conservationist John Muir’s journey to become the man who saved Yosemite—from the author of the bestselling Skeletons on the Zahara: A True Story of Survival. In June of 1889 in San Francisco, John Muir—iconic environmentalist, writer, and philosopher—meets face-to-face for the first time with his longtime editor Robert Underwood Johnson, an elegant and influential figure at The...
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Publisher
Wilderness Press
Pub. Date
c2012
Language
English
Description
Features in-depth hike descriptions, along with information about the parks natural history, complex landscape, and its human history. Includes tips on keeping yourself and your family safe, the park's natural predators, and helpful weather information.
16) Yosemite
Publisher
PBS Distribution
Pub. Date
[2017]
Language
English
Description
Join scientists, experts, and adventurers as they trudge through mountains of snow, climb trees as tall as buildings, and soar high in the air to spy just how these global changes are affecting one of America's greatest wildernesses.
Series
Pub. Date
2012
Language
English
Description
"The Sierra Nevada mountain range contains some of the most amazing wonders found on the planet. Filled with such notable geographic features including Lake Tahoe, three National Parks, two National Monuments and seemingly endless wilderness areas, the Sierras are truly spectacular in every-sense of the word. Enjoy ... aerial views as you soar over its majesty, ... discover the history and geology first-hand through in-depth interviews with the...
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