This book is a comprehensive, wellillustrated history of the yosemite valley and the. The yosemite grant granted the yosemite valley and mariposa grove of big trees to the state of california stipulating that these lands be held for public use, resort, and recreation inalienable for all time. Many of the characters and events related in this book are historical, and the sources are given in a section of notes following the epilogue. President abraham lincoln signed the yosemite grant act in 1864. Yosemite is also covered in my travel guidebookebook northern california travel. I always appreciate a creative approach rather than just listing the same hikes as. Lincolns yosemite grant set aside land for park in 1864. Located on a private two acre lot, grant s camp is a spacious, four bedroom, two and a half bath home that sleeps 10 comfortably. This act that set aside the first public parkland for future generations was a.
In 1864, president lincoln signed the yosemite grant act, which set aside yosemite valley and mariposa grove as the united states first protected public lands and sowed the seeds for our modern park system. After living for a time in san francisco, hutchings returned to yosemite in 1880 to succeed galen clark as guardian of the yosemite grant. Yosemite books books and video about yosemite national park. The story of a great park and its friends by carl parcher russell. Theoretically you can book your site either on the web. Yosemite conservation heritage center library sierra club. Yosemite national park travel guide expert picks for. In october of the following year, 40,000 acres of sublime glaciercarved california wilderness debuted under the name yosemite valleynow the most visited portion of todays larger yosemite. Three new books celebrate yosemite sierra news online. Yosemite bigwalls putnam and sloan 2020 yosemite bigwalls. The guide is well written, easy to read and full of useful and interesting facts about visiting the park. Laws field guide to the sierra nevada, the california.
Concerned californians encouraged president lincoln to grant the valley and the mariposa grove of big trees to the state of california for the formation of a state park. The yosemite conservancy is marking the 150th anniversary of the yosemite grant by releasing a new publication, seed of the future. All books set in yosemite national park on the global book map. Yosemite had been attracting a trickle of tourists since the late 1850s, when a former gold prospector set up a crude hotel in the valley. How yosemite became a national park my yosemite park. On that day in 1864, president abraham lincoln signed a bill establishing yosemite valley and mariposa grove as. The yosemite by john muir 1912 the writings of john. This grant of federal lands transferred yosemite valley. Off the wall is a wellwritten, fascinating, long nearly 600 pages book that covers all of the unnatural deaths that the first day we went into the valley, my husband and i hiked about 7 miles, and stopped into a few of the little stores. Please scroll down to your specific adventure to book a yosemite guided tour online or call. A group of influential californians encouraged abraham lincoln to sign the yosemite grant nine years later. We found 53 books set in yosemite national park and 50 others set nearby map. The story of the early development of yosemite valley, illustrated with 215 wonderful historic photographs and seven maps.
This book conveys design knowledge from park service professionals who have devoted their careers to respecting the natural feel, rhythm, and patterns of what is, as former national park service deputy director john j. Jun 12, 2014 yosemite grant act 1864 on june 30, 1864, amid the civil war, president abraham lincoln signed the yosemite grant act to protect yosemite valley and mariposa grove. On june 30, 1864, amid the civil war, president abraham lincoln signed the yosemite grant act to protect yosemite valley and mariposa grove. This destination may have covid19 travel restrictions in place, including specific restrictions for lodging. This book is a comprehensive, wellillustrated history of the. Yosemite national park lodging, camping, attractions.
Designated a national park in 1890, yosemite national park is the third oldest national park in the united states, though president abraham lincoln signed the yosemite grant in 1864, paving the way to a national park 26 years later. Dec 01, 2004 free kindle book and epub digitized and proofread by project gutenberg. Yexplore has guided tours in yosemite national park for groups of all ages in every season. Get information on yosemite national park hotels, restaurants, entertainment, shopping, sightseeing, and activities. Celebrate some of the many parkrelated special occasions that fall in spring and early summer including john muirs birthday april 21, earth day april 22, national park week april 2028, and the anniversary of the 1864 yosemite grant act june 30 by making a gift to support projects in yosemite. Focused on the history behind the breathtaking landscape, it contains detailed information supplemented by a comprehensive index and bibliography. Reynolds writes in the opener, less a place than an experience. Ever since the original leconte memorial lodge began providing a quiet respite for visitors to yosemite valley in 1904, books have been an important part of the visitor experience. What you dont know about the yosemite grant on june 30, 1864, president abraham lincoln gave us all a really great gift. I always appreciate a creative approach rather than just listing the same hikes as everyone else. This set aside yosemite valley and the mariposa grove of giant sequoias as a. Yosemite with the 150th anniversary of the yosemite grant act coming up in june, and the summer travel season just around the corner, its time to check out some inspiring new books from yosemite conservancy.
The yosemite bookstore is operated by the nonprofit yosemite conservancy, which donates revenues from sales to the national park service in yosemite to support projects and programs that protect and preserve the park. Later, john muir led a successful movement to establish a larger. The guardian of yosemite biodiversity heritage library. It has a number of suggested routes and loops that i havent seen in other books. When the yosemite grant was signed in 1864, setting aside yosemite valley and the mariposa grove to be preserved and protected by the state of california, clark was appointed the parks first official guardian. Free kindle book and epub digitized and proofread by project gutenberg. Yosemite national park hotels, activities, attractions. The other person wrote that chief bautista of the miwoks called the ahwahneechees or yosemite native american indian people the monahs.
Yosemite community college districts yccd grants office assists faculty, staff, and administrators at modesto junior college, columbia college, and central services to meet the colleges and districts strategic priorities and provide support in the development of new grant. Johnston writes that the first people of yosemite were paiutes, but then writes they became miwoks, then back again to. Galen clark march 28, 1814 march 24, 1910 is known as the first european american to discover the mariposa grove of giant sequoia trees, and is notable for his role in gaining legislation to protect it and the yosemite area, and for 24 years serving as guardian of yosemite national park. A historic hotel and the big trees is a chapter in my new travel guidebookebook northern california history travel adventures.
This happened eight years before the establishment of yellowstone national park, americas oldest national park. Yosemite national park in mariposa county is home to majestic attractions and premier lodging. Yosemite online librarybooks about yosemite national park. A pictorial history by hank johnson and general vallejo and the advent of the americans by alan rosenus. Ocrscanned and converted to html by dan anderson, text corrected by andrew sly, adpated to the john muir exhibit by harvey chinn and harold wood. From the beginning, this act was a legacy for our nation. On june 30, 1864, amidst the civil war, president abraham lincoln signed the yosemite grant act to protect yosemite valley and mariposa grove of giant sequoias. Grants camp, 44r redwoods in yosemite vacation home. The complete text of the book the yosemite by john muir, 1912. Yosemite and the evolution of the national park idea, authored by the writer and filmmaker dayton duncan. It is the purpose of one hundred years in yosemite to preserve and disseminate the true story of the discovery and preservation of americas first public reservation to be set aside for its natural beauty and scientific interest when the original version of this book was written in 1930, i had recently completed the collation of manuscript diaries and correspondence, newspaper. President abraham lincoln signed the yosemite valley grant act, senate bill 203, on june 30, 1864.
This bill, signed into law by president lincoln on june 30, 1864, represents the first time the federal government acted to protect and preserve scenic lands. President abraham lincoln signed the yosemite valley grant act. Thats when he signed the yosemite grant act to preserve yosemite valley and the mariposa grove for future generations. This is an important legacy for our nation as it was the first act providing federal protection of our wild lands. A description of the yosemite valley and the adjacent region of the sierra nevada, and of the big trees of california geological survey of california authority of the legislature, 1869 yosemite valley calif.
Object of the present volumeits originthe congressional grant of the yosemite valley and the big trees to the state of california, 9. Yosemite valley and the yosemite grant 1860s introduction. First protected in 1864, yosemite national park is best known for its waterfalls, but within its nearly 1,200 square miles, you can find deep valleys, grand meadows. On that day in 1864, president abraham lincoln signed a bill establishing yosemite valley and mariposa grove as protected wilderness areas.
That book is available in english as a book ebook and also as an ebook in chinese. When president abraham lincoln signed the yosemite grant in 1864, setting aside the mariposa grove and yosemite valley as protected areas for public use, resort, and recreation, clark was named the first guardian of yosemite. Legislation about the yosemite, appendix a of the book the yosemite by john muir, 1912. In october of the following year, 40,000 acres of sublime glaciercarved california wilderness debuted under the name yosemite valleynow the most visited portion of todays larger yosemite national park. Before construction, in 1902 the sierra club s chairman for the committee working to establish the memorial, professor andrew c. From luxury lodges to rugged multiday backpacks, this. So in conclusion the native americans of yosemite were paiutes. Each purchase you make at a yosemite conservancy bookstore benefits yosemite national. This addition to the john muir library series is a collection of ten essays in which muir extols the beauty, grandeur, and importance of yosemite, sequoia, yellowstone, and other national parks of the american west and urges the preservation of these natural areas.
Books about yosemite national park mountain project. Object of the present volumeits originthe congressional grant of the yosemite valley and the big trees to the state of california. We guarantee smaller rosters for a better experience on your yosemite tour. When president abraham lincoln signed the yosemite grant in 1864. Popular yosemite books meet your next favorite book. Yosemite is known as the birthplace of the national park idea and of nonprofit park partnerships. His articles and books describing the parks natural wonders inspired. Yosemite hiking guide book is the most detailed and comprehensive hiking guide to the yosemite trails that i have ever found. The areas natural beauty can be seen at sierra national forest and yosemite south entrance.
Yosemite community college districts yccd grants office assists faculty, staff, and administrators at modesto junior college, columbia college, and central services to meet the colleges and districts strategic priorities and provide support in the development of new grant proposals. A pictorial history paperback june 1, 1995 by hank johnston author. In his commissioned management plan for the grant, titled yosemite and the mariposa grove. Each purchase you make at a yosemite conservancy bookstore benefits yosemite national park. Today, some 34 million visitors flock to the park each year. Clarks love of the giant trees consistently shines through in this book. It was shortly after this that hutchings wrote and published his most famous book in the heart of the sierras. A preliminary report, 1865, frederick law olmsted wrote, it was when the paintings of bierstadt and the photographs of watkins, both productions of the war time, had given to the people on the atlantic some idea of the sublimity of the yo semite. The park is managed by the national park service and covers an area of 748,436 acres 1,169 sq mi. June 30 is the anniversary of the yosemite grant, the birth of the national park idea. Yccd grants office yosemite community college district. On june 30, 1864, president abraham lincoln gave us all a really great gift.
Ocrscanned and converted to html by dan anderson, text corrected by andrew sly 2003, adapted to the exhibit by harold wood and harvey chinn. This year is the 150th anniversary of the yosemite grant and the act of congress that. Plunging waterfalls, stark granite, alpine lakes, pristine meadows, giant sequoia trees, and raging riversyoull find them all in yosemite. It includes details of early hotels, roads, and pioneer residents, along with an account of the steps that led to the establishment of the yosemite grant and, later, yosemite national park. Within four years, americans who realized the commercial value of yosemite valley began developing lodging facilities and promoting it as a tourist destination. Yosemite not just a great valley, but a shrine to human foresight, the strength of granite, the power of glaciers, the persistence of life, and the tranquility of the high sierra. An interesting book, though a little bit too small for a climbing region yosemite containing thousands of routes. Yosemite national park is the crown jewel of californias sierra nevada mountains. The legislation gave california the yosemite valley and the nearby mariposa big tree grove upon the express conditions that the premises shall be held for public use, resort, and recreation. A century of california national parks by richard j. Front cover for the book the yosemite grant, 18641906.
This book is a comprehensive, wellillustrated history of the yosemite valley and the mariposa grove of big trees. The handsomely designed and generously illustrated book revisits the yosemite grant and the evolution of the national park idea and should. Rock climbing yosemite s select don reid 1998 falcon guides isbn. The fully equipped kitchen has all the supplies needed for cooking and eating while the living room has plenty of seating, a woodstove and a large flat screen television. President abraham lincoln signed the yosemite land grant into law in 1864, giving the yosemite valley and the mariposa grove of giant sequoia trees to the state of california. Medley obviously knows his subject, and his insightful and humorous observations make this an enjoyable read. Jun 30, 2014 june 30 is an important date when it comes to land conservation in america. After the grant was enacted, that trickle became a flood as the number of visitors increased nearly tenfold. He served for many years, and even upon retirement, he remained a fixture in yosemite s community, known for his kindness and. Galen clark was an influential contributor to the original movement for the protection of yosemite as a park. June 30 is an important date when it comes to land conservation in america. Tips and tricks from 50 years of loving yosemite sfgate. For the history buff wanting to learn more about yosemite, look no further than the yosemite grant. On june 30, 1864, as the civil war was beginning its final summer of carnage, president abraham lincoln took time out to create americas first national park.
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