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A Rival of the Yosemite: the cañon
of the South Fork of Kings River, California
by John Muir
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A Rival of the Yosemite: The Cañon of the South Fork of
King's River, California
by John Muir.
As they had at Yosemite, Muir and his editor launched a campaign to get Kings Canyon set aside as a national park (some wanted to call it John Muir National Park), advising the law-givers to "make haste before it is too late". This writing was to be the stimulus. The park was not established, however, until 1940, when it was called Kings Canyon National Park. Muir's text is primarily descriptive, but as usual he includes personal adventures, in this case including a close encounter with a grizzly bear. Arguments for establishing the park are included, such as blocking grazing, lumbering, and mining. Text was reviewed by former Sequoia & Kings Canyon National Park Chief Park Naturalist and foreword is by former Yosemite Chief Park Naturalist. Period engravings, with map showing proposed park boundary. 24 pages.
ISBN-10: 0-89646-010-X. ISBN-13: 978-0-89646-010-2. Order #: VIST0010 paper$3.95
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