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The Paradise Notebooks
In The Paradise
Notebooks , Richard J. Nevle and Steven
Nightingale take us across the spectacular Sierra Nevada mountain
range on a journey illuminated by incandescent poetry and
fascinating fact.
Over the course of twenty-one pairs of short essays, Nevle and
Nightingale contemplate the natural phenomena found in the Sierra
Nevada. From granite to aspen, to fire, to a rare, endemic species
of butterfly, these essay pairs explore the natural history and
mystical wonder of each element with a balanced and captivating
touch. As they weave in vignettes from their ninety-mile
backpacking trip across the range, Nevle and Nightingale powerfully
reconceive the Sierra Nevada as both earthly matter and
transcendental offering, letting us into a reality in which nature
holds just as much spiritual importance as it does physical.
In a time of rapid environmental degradation, The Paradise
Notebooks offers a way forward-a whole-minded, learned, loving
attention to place that rekindles our joyful relationship with the
living world.
eBook
Salt to summit : a vagabond journey from Death Valley to Mount Whitney
Describes the author's travels from Death Valley, the lowest point in the hemisphere, up to the peak of Mount Whitney, the highest point in the contiguous United States with only a backpack filled with empty two-liter bottles.
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The California naturalist handbook
The California Naturalist Handbook provides a fun, science-based introduction to California’s natural history with an emphasis on observation, discovery, communication, stewardship and conservation. It is a hands-on guide to learning about the natural environment of California. Subjects covered include California natural history and geology, native plants and animals, California’s freshwater resources and ecosystems, forest and rangeland resources, conservation biology, and the effects of global warming on California’s natural communities. The Handbook also discusses how to create and use a field notebook, natural resource interpretation, citizen science, and collaborative conservation and serves as the primary text for the California Naturalist Program.
eBook
WEEKEND ESCAPE | MAMMOTH LAKES, CALIF.; Off dusty trail, into a soft bed
The meal We were tired of trail mix and dehydrated food, so we headed to Mammoth Village and ate lunch at the Pita Pit (6201 Minaret Road; [760] 924-7482, www.pitapit.com), followed by ice cream at the nearby Ben & Jerry's (it was there my wife discovered her new favorite flavor, Chocolate Therapy).
Newspaper Article
California's Los Padres: a refuge for big birds back from the brink and backpackers looking for great routes.(Los Padres National Forest)
Visitors to Los Padres National Forest will find about 300 trails in the 1.75 million-acre area. The Dick Smith Wilderness is an excellent place to hike in the forest, and Chumash rock art can be found. Wildlife and other attractions are discussed.
Magazine Article
WEST PACIFIC.(includes related information)
Suggestions for weekend backpacking trips in California and the Pacific Northwest are presented. Recommended destinations include Grand Valley Loop and Copper Ridge Loop in Washington, Carin Basin and Mill Creek Wilderness in Oregon and Carson-Iceberg Wilderness and Redwood National and State Parks in California.
Magazine Article
High route redux. (a writer revisits the trackless Sierra High Route)(includes a related article with background information and other resources for visitors)
A journalist revisits a trail that he scouted out 15 years ago as an alternative to the heavily traveled John Muir Trail. Despite occasional 'ducks' or manmade piles of stones along the trail, the trackless Sierra High Route is still pristine.
Magazine Article
a Treasure in the Backyard.(backpacking San Francisco Bay area)
More than 200 preserves, parks and other protected wildlands lie within 40 miles of San Francisco, exceeding Yosemite National Park in size, biodiversity, and visitation. The Bay Area Ridge Trail, the thread that will stitch the pieces together, is discussed.
Magazine Article