Bibliography of the Sierra Nevada

Recreation

General travel

• Yosemite & The Southern Sierra Nevada: A Complete Guide, Including Sequoia & Kings Canyon, Death Valley & Mammoth Lakes , by David T. Page,, 2008.

  Hiking and climbing

• Climbing Mt. Whitney, by Peter Croft and Wynne Benti, 3rd edition, 42nd printing,, Spotted Dog Press, Bishop, CA 2007
• John Muir Trail: The Essential Guide to Hiking America's Most Famous Trail, 4th edition, by Elizabeth Wenk with Kathy Morey,, 2007.
• Sierra South: Backcountry Trips in California's Sierra Nevada by Kathy Morey and Mike White, with Stacy Corless, Analise Elliot, Chris Tirrell, and Thomas Winnett, Wilderness Press,, 2006.
• Sierra North: Backcountry Trips in California's Sierra Nevada by Kathy Morey and Mike White, with Stacy Corless and Thomas Winnett, Wilderness Press, 9th edition,, 2005.
• Feather River Country Adventure Trails..., by Tom Demund,, 2004.
• Close Ups of the High Sierra, by Norman Clyde, 2nd edition, 3rd printing,, Spotted Dog Press, Bishop CA 2004
• Woman on the Rocks: The Mountaineering Letters of Ruth Dyar Mendenhall, 1st edition,, Spotted Dog Press, Bishop CA 2004
• 100 Hikes in Yosemite, by Marc J. Soares, Mountaineers Books,, 2003.
• Starr's Guide to the John Muir Trail and the High Sierra Region 12th rev. ed., by Walter A. Starr, Jr. . 2002
• The Good, the Great, and the Awesome: The Top 40 High Sierra Rock Climbs, by Peter Croft,, 2002.
• Hiking in the Sierra Nevada, by John Mock and Kimberley O'Neil,, 2002..
• Yuba trails 2: A selection of historic hiking trails in the Yuba River and neighboring watersheds, by Hank Meals, ASIN B0006RSO5U, 2001.
• The High Sierra: Peaks, Passes, and Trails by R. J. Secor,, 1999.
• The Tahoe Sierra: A Natural History Guide to 112 Hikes in the Northern Sierra by Jeffrey Schaffer, Wilderness Press,, 1998
• The Secret Sierra: The Alpine World Above the Trees, by David Gilligan, 1st edition, , Spotted Dog Press, Bishop CA 1998
• Sierra High Route: Traversing Timberline Country, by Steve Roper,, 1997.
• Sierra Classics : 100 Best Climbs in the High Sierra, by John Moynier and Claude Fiddler,, 1993.
• The Tahoe-Yosemite Trail: A Comprehensive Guide..., by Thomas Winnett, Wilderness Press,, 1987
• Yosemite Climbs''. by George Meyers and Don Reid,, 1987.

  Skiing

• Backcountry Skiing California's High Sierra, by John Moynier,, 1999.
• Ski Tours in the Sierra Nevada: East of the Sierra, by Marcus Libkind,, 1986.
• Ski Tours in the Sierra Nevada: Lake Tahoe, by Marcus Libkind,, 1985.
• Ski Tours in the Sierra Nevada: Yosemite, Huntington and Shaver Lakes, Kings Canyon and Sequoia, by Marcus Libkind,, 1985.

  River rafting

• The Best Whitewater in California, by Lars Holbek and Chuck Stanley,, 1998.
• California Whitewater: A Guide to the Rivers, by Jim Cassady and Fryar Calhoun,, 1995.

  Natural history

Multi-subject

• The California Naturalist Handbook, by Greg de Nevers, Deborah Stanger Edelman, Adina Merenlender,, 2013.
• The Laws Field Guide to the Sierra Nevada, by John Muir Laws,, 2007.
• Sierra Nevada Natural History by Tracy Storer, Robert Usinger, David Lukas, 2004
• Wild Northern California by Ron Adkinson,, 2001
• Sierra East: Edge of the Great Basin by Genny Smith, Diana Tomback, Ann Howald,, 2000
• Sierra Nevada: The Naturalist's Companion, by Verna Johnston,, 2000
• Yosemite National Park: A Natural History Guide to Yosemite and its Trails by Jeffrey Schaffer,, 2000
• ', California Resources Agency, 1996.
• A Natural History of California, Allan A. Schoenherr,, 1995
• Deepest Valley: Guide to Owens Valley, its Roadsides and Mountain Trails by Jeff Putnam, Greg James, Mary DeDecker, Jo Heindel, Genny Smith,, 1995
• Yosemite: A Visitor's Companion, by George Wuerthner,, 1994
• California Forests and Woodlands: A Natural History, by Verna R Johnston,, 1994.
• Mammoth Lakes Sierra: A Handbook for Roadside and Trail by Dean Rinehart, Elden Vestal, Bettie E. Willard,, 1993
• California's Eastern Sierra: A Visitor's Guide, Sue Irwin,, 1992
• Sierra Club Naturalist's Guide: The Sierra Nevada, by Stephen Whitney,, 1982.
• ' by John Muir,, 1912.
• , by John Muir, 1894

  Flora/Vegetation

• Introduction to California Plant Life, Revised Edition, by Robert Ornduff, Phyllis Faber, Todd Keeler-Wolf,, 2003.
• Wildflowers of the Eastern Sierra and adjoining Mojave Desert and Great Basin, by Laird R. Blackwell,, 2002.
• Fire in Sierra Nevada Forests: A Photographic Interpretation of Ecological Change Since 1849, by George E. Gruell,, 2001.
• Conifers of California, by Ronald M. Lanner,, 1999.
• Wildflowers of the Sierra Nevada and the Central Valley, by Laird R. Blackwell,, 1998.
• Sierra Nevada Wildflowers, by Elizabeth L. Horn,, 1998.
• California Forests and Woodlands: A Natural History, by Verna R. Johnston, Carla J. Simmons,, 1996.
• A Sierra Nevada Flora, by Norman L Weeden and Amy David,, 1996.
• ', by Todd Keeler-Wolf and John Sawyer,, 1995.
• ' by James C Hickman,, 1993.
• Oaks of California, by Bruce M. Pavlik, Sharon Johnson, Pamela Muick, Marjorie Popper,, 1990.
• Lingering in Tahoe's Wild Gardens: A Guide to Hundreds of the Most Beautiful Wildflower Gardens of the Tahoe Region, by Julie Carville,, 1989.
• Illustrated Manual of California Shrubs, by Howard E McMinn,, 1980.
• Native Trees of the Sierra Nevada, by P. VIctor Peterson,, 1975.
• Grasses in California, by Beecher Crampton,, 1974.
• Native Shrubs of the Sierra Nevada, by John H Thomas,, 1974.
• Discovering Sierra Trees, by Steven Arno,, 1973.

  Fauna

• Mammals of California , by E. W. Jameson. Jr and Hans J. Peeters,, University of California Press, 2004
• Sierra Birds: A Hiker's Guide, by John Muir Laws,, Heyday Books, 2004.
• Birds of Yosemite and the East Slope, by David Gaines, ASIN B0006P3Q46, Artemisia Press, 1992.
• Discovering Sierra Reptiles and Amphibians , by Harold Basey,, Yosemite Association, 1991.
• Discovering Sierra Birds, by Ted Beedy,, Yosemite Association, 1985.
• , by Cyril A. Stebbins and Robert C. Stebbins, 1963.
• , by Harry Parker, 1952.
• , by M. V. Walker, 1946.
• , by Joseph Grinnell and Tracy Storer. 1924. Classic work on the fauna of a cross section of the Sierra Nevada, available as an online book.

  Geology

• Geology of the Sierra Nevada, revised edition, by Mary Hill,, 2005.
• California Geology, by Deborah Harden,, 2003.
• Geology Underfoot in Southern California, by Robert P. Sharp, Allen F. Glazner,, 2003.
• Glaciers of California: Modern Glaciers, Ice Age Glaciers, the Origin of Yosemite Valley, and a Glacier Tour in the Sierra Nevada by Bill Guyton,, 2001.
• Roadside Geology of Northern and Central California by David Alt, Donald Hyndman,, 2000.
• California Rivers and Streams, by Jeffrey R. Mount,, 1995.
• Assembling California, by John A. McPhee,, 1994.
• ' by Dr. N. King Huber 1987.
• Earthquakes and Young Volcanoes along the Eastern Sierra Nevada: At Mammoth Lakes 1980, Lone Pine 1872, and Inyo and Mono Craters, 1982.
• The Incomparable Valley: A Geologic Interpretation of the Yosemite, by François E. Matthes, 1950
• ', by François E. Matthes, 1930.
• Geology of the Sierra Nevada, or California Range; Professor John B. Trask's March 1853 report to the State Assembly: 36 pages

  History

• The age of gold: the California Gold Rush and the new American dream by H.W. Brands,, 2008.
• Crow's Range: An Environmental History Of The Sierra Nevada, by David Beesley,, 2004.
• The Mule Men: A History of Stock Packing in the Sierra Nevada by Louise Jackson,, 2004.
• Shaping the Sierra: Nature, Culture, and Conflict in the Changing West, by Timothy P. Duane,, 2000.
• Rush for riches; gold fever and the making of California, by J.S. Holliday,, 1999.
• A Golden State: mining and economic development in Gold Rush California, Rawls, James J.; Orsi, Richard J., eds.,, 1999.
• Camp 4: Recollections of a Yosemite Rockclimber, by Steve Roper,, 1998.
• Old Mammoth: A First Hand Account by Adele Reed,, 1994
• Mammoth Gold: The Ghost Towns of Lake District by Gary Caldwell, 1990
• Solomons of the Sierra: The Pioneer of the John Muir Trail, by Shirley Sargent and Peter Browning,, 1990.
• Lost Cement Mine by James W.A. Wright, 1984
• Owens Valley Groundwater Conflict by Genny Smith, 1978
• History of the Sierra Nevada'' by Francis Farquhar, 1965

  Place names

• Place Names of the Sierra Nevada: From Abbot to Zumwalt, by Peter Browning,, 1991.
• , by Francis P. Farquhar, 1926.

  Explorations

• Spirit in the Desert: Pilgrimages to Sacred Sites in the Owens Valley, Brad Karelius, BookSurge Publishing,, 0-520-07245-6, 2009.
• Jesus, History and Mt. Darwin: An Academic Excursion by Rick Kennedy., 2008.
• Exploring the Highest Sierra, James G. Moore, Stanford University Press,, 2000.
• Close Ups of the High Sierra, by Norman Clyde,, 1998.
• High Sierra: John Muir's Range of Light, by Phil Arnot,, 1996.
• The Sierra Nevada: A Mountain Journey, by Tim Palmer,, 1988.
• A journal of ramblings through the High Sierra of California by the University excursion party, by Joseph LeConte, Library of Congress F868.S5 L39 1960, 1960.
• ', by William H. Brewer,, 1930.
• ' by John Muir, 1911.
• ' by Lafayette H. Bunnell,, 1892.
• ' by Clarence King., 1872.