Bibliography of the Sierra Nevada

Main article: Sierra Nevada (U.S.)

The following is a bibliography of the Sierra Nevada of California, USA, including books on recreation, natural history, and human history.

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

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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

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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.

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.