Bibliography of the Sierra Nevada

The following is a bibliography of the Sierra Nevada of California, United States, including books on recreation, natural history, and human history.^[1][2]

View of Banner Peak and Thousand Island Lake in the Ansel Adams Wilderness

Recreation

General travel

• Yosemite & The Southern Sierra Nevada: A Complete Guide, Including Sequoia & Kings Canyon, Death Valley & Mammoth Lakes (Great Destinations), by David T. Page, ISBN 978-1-58157-077-9, 2008.

Hiking and climbing

Mount Whitney

• Climbing Mt. Whitney, by Peter Croft and Wynne Benti, 3rd edition, 42nd printing, ISBN 978-1-893343-14-6, 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, ISBN 978-0-89997-436-1, 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, ISBN 978-0-89997-414-9, 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, ISBN 978-0-89997-396-8, 2005.
• Feather River Country Adventure Trails..., by Tom Demund, ISBN 0-9679740-2-X, 2004.
• Close Ups of the High Sierra, by Norman Clyde, 2nd edition, 3rd printing, ISBN 0-9647530-3-0, Spotted Dog Press, Bishop CA 2004
• Woman on the Rocks: The Mountaineering Letters of Ruth Dyar Mendenhall, 1st edition, ISBN 978-1-893343-15-3, Spotted Dog Press, Bishop CA 2004
• Starr’s Guide to the John Muir Trail and the High Sierra Region 12th rev. ed., by Walter A. Starr, Jr. ISBN 0-87156-172-7. 2002
• The Good, the Great, and the Awesome: The Top 40 High Sierra Rock Climbs, by Peter Croft, ISBN 0-9676116-4-4, 2002.
• Hiking in the Sierra Nevada, by John Mock and Kimberley O'Neil, ISBN 1-74059-272-7, 2002. (A Lonely Planet guidebook).
• 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, ISBN 0-89886-625-1, 1999.
• The Tahoe Sierra: A Natural History Guide to 112 Hikes in the Northern Sierra by Jeffrey Schaffer, Wilderness Press, ISBN 0-89997-220-9, 1998
• The Secret Sierra: The Alpine World Above the Trees, by David Gilligan, 1st edition, ISBN 1-893343-01-4, Spotted Dog Press, Bishop CA 1998
• Sierra High Route: Traversing Timberline Country, by Steve Roper, ISBN 0-89886-506-9, 1997.
• Sierra Classics : 100 Best Climbs in the High Sierra, by John Moynier and Claude Fiddler, ISBN 0-934641-60-9, 1993.
• The Tahoe-Yosemite Trail: A Comprehensive Guide..., by Thomas Winnett, Wilderness Press, ISBN 0-89997-084-2, 1987
• Yosemite Climbs. by George Meyers and Don Reid, ISBN 0-934641-05-6, 1987.

Skiing

Skier climbing Mount Morgan

• Backcountry Skiing California's High Sierra, by John Moynier, ISBN 1-56044-913-6, 1999.
• Ski Tours in the Sierra Nevada: East of the Sierra, by Marcus Libkind, ISBN 0-931255-03-1, 1986.
• Ski Tours in the Sierra Nevada: Lake Tahoe, by Marcus Libkind, ISBN 0-931255-00-7, 1985.
• Ski Tours in the Sierra Nevada: Yosemite, Huntington and Shaver Lakes, Kings Canyon and Sequoia, by Marcus Libkind, ISBN 0-931255-02-3, 1985.

River rafting

• The Best Whitewater in California, by Lars Holbek and Chuck Stanley, ISBN 0-9665289-0-5, 1998.
• California Whitewater: A Guide to the Rivers, by Jim Cassady and Fryar Calhoun, ISBN 0-9613650-2-1, 1995.

Natural history

Multi-subject

• The California Naturalist Handbook, by Greg de Nevers, Deborah Stanger Edelman, Adina Merenlender, ISBN 978-0-520-27480-8, 2013.
• The Laws Field Guide to the Sierra Nevada, by John Muir Laws, ISBN 978-1-59714-052-2, 2007.
• Sierra Nevada Natural History by Tracy Storer, Robert Usinger, David Lukas ISBN 0-520-24096-0, 2004
• Wild Northern California by Ron Adkinson, ISBN 1-56044-781-8, 2001
• Sierra East: Edge of the Great Basin by Genny Smith, Diana Tomback, Ann Howald, ISBN 0-520-23914-8, 2000
• Sierra Nevada: The Naturalist's Companion, by Verna Johnston, ISBN 0-520-22488-4, 2000
• Yosemite National Park: A Natural History Guide to Yosemite and its Trails by Jeffrey Schaffer, ISBN 0-89997-244-6, 2000
• Sierra Nevada Ecosystem Project, California Resources Agency, 1996.
• A Natural History of California, Allan A. Schoenherr, ISBN 0-520-06922-6, 1995
• Deepest Valley: Guide to Owens Valley, its Roadsides and Mountain Trails by Jeff Putnam, Greg James, Mary DeDecker, Jo Heindel, Genny Smith, ISBN 0-931378-14-1, 1995
• California Forests and Woodlands: A Natural History, by Verna R Johnston, ISBN 0-520-08324-5, 1994.
• Mammoth Lakes Sierra: A Handbook for Roadside and Trail by Dean Rinehart, Elden Vestal, Bettie E. Willard, ISBN 0-931378-13-3, 1993
• California's Eastern Sierra: A Visitor's Guide, Sue Irwin, ISBN 0-9628505-0-0, 1992
• Sierra Club Naturalist's Guide: The Sierra Nevada, by Stephen Whitney, ISBN 0-87156-215-4, 1982.
• The Yosemite by John Muir, ISBN 0-87156-782-2, 1912.
• The Mountains of California, by John Muir, 1894

Flora/Vegetation

A foxtail pine in Sequoia National Park

• Introduction to California Plant Life, Revised Edition, by Robert Ornduff, Phyllis Faber, Todd Keeler-Wolf, ISBN 0-520-23704-8, 2003.
• Wildflowers of the Eastern Sierra and adjoining Mojave Desert and Great Basin, by Laird R. Blackwell, ISBN 978-1-55105-281-6, 2002.
• Fire in Sierra Nevada Forests: A Photographic Interpretation of Ecological Change Since 1849, by George E. Gruell, ISBN 0-87842-446-6, 2001.
• Conifers of California, by Ronald M. Lanner, ISBN 0-9628505-3-5, 1999.
• Wildflowers of the Sierra Nevada and the Central Valley, by Laird R. Blackwell, ISBN 1-55105-226-1, 1998.
• Sierra Nevada Wildflowers, by Elizabeth L. Horn, ISBN 0-87842-388-5, 1998.
• California Forests and Woodlands: A Natural History, by Verna R. Johnston, Carla J. Simmons (Illustrator), ISBN 0-520-20248-1, 1996.
• A Sierra Nevada Flora, by Norman L Weeden and Amy David, ISBN 0-89997-204-7, 1996.
• Manual of California Vegetation, by Todd Keeler-Wolf and John Sawyer, ISBN 0-943460-26-3, 1995.
• The Jepson Manual: Higher Plants of California by James C Hickman, ISBN 0-520-08255-9, 1993.
• Oaks of California, by Bruce M. Pavlik, Sharon Johnson, Pamela Muick, Marjorie Popper, ISBN 0-9628505-1-9, 1990.
• Lingering in Tahoe's Wild Gardens: A Guide to Hundreds of the Most Beautiful Wildflower Gardens of the Tahoe Region, by Julie Carville, ISBN 0-9622378-6-8, 1989.
• Illustrated Manual of California Shrubs, by Howard E McMinn, ISBN 0-520-00847-2, 1980.
• Native Trees of the Sierra Nevada, by P. VIctor Peterson, ISBN 0-520-02736-1, 1975.
• Grasses in California, by Beecher Crampton, ISBN 0-520-02507-5, 1974.
• Native Shrubs of the Sierra Nevada, by John H Thomas, ISBN 0-520-02738-8, 1974.
• Discovering Sierra Trees, by Steven Arno, ISBN 0-939666-04-9, 1973.

Fauna

A yellow-bellied marmot on top of Mount Dana

• Mammals of California (California Natural History Guides), by E. W. Jameson. Jr and Hans J. Peeters, ISBN 0-520-23582-7, University of California Press, 2004
• Sierra Birds: A Hiker's Guide, by John Muir Laws, ISBN 1-890771-78-3, Heyday Books, 2004.
• Birds of Yosemite and the East Slope, by David Gaines, ASIN B0006P3Q46, Artemisia Press, 1992.
• Discovering Sierra Reptiles and Amphibians (Discovering Sierra Series), by Harold Basey, ISBN 0-939666-03-0, Yosemite Association, 1991.
• Discovering Sierra Birds, by Ted Beedy, ISBN 0-939666-42-1, Yosemite Association, 1985.
• Birds of Yosemite National Park, by Cyril A. Stebbins and Robert C. Stebbins, 1963.
• Mammals of Yosemite, by Harry Parker, 1952.
• Reptiles and Amphibians of Yosemite National Park, by M. V. Walker, 1946.
• Animal Life in the Yosemite, 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

Palisade Glacier

• Geology of the Sierra Nevada, revised edition, by Mary Hill, ISBN 0-520-23696-3, 2005. (Natural history guide for a general audience.)
• California Geology, by Deborah Harden, ISBN 0-13-100218-X, 2003. (A lower division textbook for non-geology majors, with sufficient introductory material for a general audience.)
• Geology Underfoot in Southern California, by Robert P. Sharp, Allen F. Glazner, ISBN 0-87842-289-7, 2003. (Roadguide with explanations of the geology written for a general audience.)
• Glaciers of California: Modern Glaciers, Ice Age Glaciers, the Origin of Yosemite Valley, and a Glacier Tour in the Sierra Nevada by Bill Guyton, ISBN 0-520-22683-6, 2001. (A general introduction to glaciers and the California glaciers.)
• Roadside Geology of Northern and Central California by David Alt, Donald Hyndman, ISBN 0-87842-409-1, 2000. (Roadguide with explanations of the geology written for a general audience.)
• California Rivers and Streams, by Jeffrey R. Mount, ISBN 0-520-20250-3, 1995. (Natural history/geology, not a river running guide.)
• Assembling California, by John A. McPhee, ISBN 0-374-52393-2, 1994. (Part of the Pulitzer Prize winning series about geology across America, Annals of the Former World, 1999.)
• The Geologic Story of Yosemite National Park by Dr. N. King Huber 1987. (Authoritative book on Yosemite geology written by a USGS geologist.)
• Earthquakes and Young Volcanoes along the Eastern Sierra Nevada: At Mammoth Lakes 1980, Lone Pine 1872, and Inyo and Mono Craters ISBN 0-931378-02-8, 1982.
• The Incomparable Valley: A Geologic Interpretation of the Yosemite, by François E. Matthes, 1950
• Geologic history of the Yosemite Valley: U.S. Geological Survey Professional Paper 160, by François E. Matthes, 1930.
• Geology of the Sierra Nevada, or California Range; Professor John B. Trask's March 1853 report to the [California] State Assembly: 36 pages

History

• Crow's Range: An Environmental History Of The Sierra Nevada, by David Beesley, ISBN 0-87417-562-3, 2004.
• The Mule Men: A History of Stock Packing in the Sierra Nevada by Louise Jackson, ISBN 0-87842-499-7, 2004.
• Shaping the Sierra: Nature, Culture, and Conflict in the Changing West, by Timothy P. Duane, ISBN 0-520-22676-3, 2000.
• Camp 4: Recollections of a Yosemite Rockclimber, by Steve Roper, ISBN 0-89886-587-5, 1998.
• Old Mammoth: A First Hand Account by Adele Reed, ISBN 0-931378-04-4, 1994
• Mammoth Gold: The Ghost Towns of Lake District by Gary Caldwell ISBN 0-931378-12-5, 1990
• Solomons of the Sierra: The Pioneer of the John Muir Trail, by Shirley Sargent and Peter Browning, ISBN 1-878345-21-4, 1990.
• Lost Cement Mine by James W.A. Wright ISBN 0-931378-09-5, 1984
• Owens Valley Groundwater Conflict by Genny Smith ISBN 0-931378-03-6, 1978
• History of the Sierra Nevada by Francis Farquhar ISBN 0-520-01551-7, 1965

Place names

• Place Names of the Sierra Nevada: From Abbot to Zumwalt, by Peter Browning, ISBN 0-89997-119-9, 1991.
• Place Names of the High Sierra, by Francis P. Farquhar, 1926.

Explorations

John Muir

• Spirit in the Desert: Pilgrimages to Sacred Sites in the Owens Valley, Brad Karelius, BookSurge Publishing, ISBN 1-4392-1721-1, 0-520-07245-6, 2009.
• Jesus, History and Mt. Darwin: An Academic Excursion by Rick Kennedy. ISBN 978-0-7188-9189-3, 2008.
• Exploring the Highest Sierra, James G. Moore, Stanford University Press, ISBN 0-8047-3703-7, 2000.
• Close Ups of the High Sierra, by Norman Clyde, ISBN 0-9647530-3-0, 1998.
• High Sierra: John Muir's Range of Light, by Phil Arnot, ISBN 1-884550-06-1, 1996.
• The Sierra Nevada: A Mountain Journey, by Tim Palmer, ISBN 0-933280-53-X, 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.
• Up and Down California in 1860-1864, by William H. Brewer, ISBN 0-520-02762-0, 1930.
• My First Summer in the Sierra by John Muir ISBN 0-14-025570-2, 1911.
• Discovery of the Yosemite by Lafayette H. Bunnell, ISBN 0-939666-58-8, 1892.
• Mountaineering in the Sierra Nevada by Clarence King. ISBN 0-8032-7783-0, 1872.

References

1. Stanley, John (1975). Selected bibliography of the Sierra Nevada. United States Forest Service. OCLC 13144926.
2. Farquhar, Francis (1948). Yosemite, the big trees and the High Sierra : a selective bibliography. University of California Press. OCLC 29438777.