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Yosemite by John Muir (Illustrated Edition)
The Yosemite, Our National Parks, Features of the Proposed Yosemite National Park
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FEATURES OF THE PROPOSED YOSEMITE NATIONAL PARK
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THE YOSEMITE
Affectionately dedicated to my friend,
Robert Underwood Johnson,
faithful lover and defender of our glorious forests
and originator of the Yosemite National Park.
Chapter 1. The Approach to the Valley
Chapter 2. Winter Storms and Spring Floods
Chapter 5. The Trees of the Valley
Chapter 6. The Forest Trees in General
Chapter 11. The Ancient Yosemite Glaciers: How the Valley Was Formed
Chapter 12. How Best to Spend One's Yosemite Time
Chapter 13. Early History Of The Valley
Chapter 16. Hetch Hetchy Valley
Appendix A. Legislation About the Yosemite
Appendix B. Table of Distances
Appendix C. Maximum Rates for Transportation
Chapter 1
The Approach to the Valley
When I set out on the long excursion that finally led to California I wandered afoot and alone, from Indiana to the Gulf of Mexico, with a plant-press on my back, holding a generally southward course, like the birds when they are going from summer to winter. From the west coast of Florida I crossed the gulf to Cuba, enjoyed the rich tropical flora there for a few months, intending to go thence to the north end of South America, make my way through the woods to the headwaters of the Amazon, and float down that grand river to the ocean. But I was unable to find a ship bound for South America--fortunately perhaps, for I had incredibly little money for so long a trip and had not yet fully recovered from a fever caught in the Florida swamps. Therefore I decided to visit
