Historic Yosemite National Park The Stories Behind One of America's Great Treasures

About this book

The view from Yosemite National Park is so vast and wide, but what hikers see from its peak today is different from the view Native Americans and Spanish colonialists looked upon. Historic Yosemite National Park is a vibrant collection of stories that share different parts of Yosemite National Park's history. Yosemite has witnessed pivotal characters such as conservationist and writer John Muir, and artist Ansel Adams. Learn about why Yosemite National Park has inspired its visitors for centuries.

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Biography

Tracy Salcedo-Chourre has been writing and editing outdoor guidebooks for almost twenty years. She has written Best Easy Day Hikes guides to the San Francisco Bay Area, Reno, San Jose, Sacramento, Denver, Boulder, and Aspen, among others. She is also author of several other FalconGuides, including Best Rail Trails California. She is the editor of The Life Sciences Report, an online newsletter published by Streetwise Reports. Also an educator, Salcedo-Chourre resides in California's Wine Country.