Synopses & Reviews
Awarded the 2009 Bronze Medal in the Society of American Travel Writers Foundation's annual Lowell Thomas Travel Journalism Competition: "Whether you want to stand on a glacier or have a beer with local bikers, this is the definitive (as well as wonderfully eccentric) guide to the immensity of the southern Sierra and Owens Valley. John Muir would be pleased."--Mike Davis, author of and
Synopsis
This Great Destinations guidebook covers Yosemite to the Kern River Plateau and includes Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks, Giant Sequoia National Monument, the Mammoth Lakes region, Owens Valley and Eastern Sierra, as well as Death Valley National Park.
Synopsis
The only complete guide to California's southern Sierra Nevada--some of the most stunning wilderness in North America--is better than ever in this revised, updated edition. Detailed reviews of lodging, dining, and recreation, plus outfitters, campsites, trails, and points of historic and cultural interest.
About the Author
David T. Page has written for the Discovery Channel, the New York Times, Los Angeles Times Magazine, Backcountry, and Men's Journal. He has won several awards, including BATW's Best Guidebook of 2010; a 2009 Lowell Thomas Travel Journalism Award; and OWAC's 2008 Writer of the Year.