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| Such A Landscape! - Such a Deal! |
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To celebrate the imminent arrival of spring in the Sierra
Nevada, we are offering our award-winning
photographic book about the Brewer survey party at a
remarkable price.
Entitled Such A Landscape! A Narrative of
the 1864 California Geological Survey Exploration of
Yosemite, Sequoia & Kings Canyon from the Diary, Field
Notes, Letters & Reports of William Henry Brewer,
the beautiful, oversized volume features the remarkable
black-and-white photos of William Alsup, who
backpacked the route of the survey and made images
of what he saw.
Alsup collected William Brewer's diary, field notes,
letters, and reports (many previously unpublished) from
his landmark explorations of some of California's wildest
terrain, then tied these various sources together with
his own careful observations made over a dozen years
as he traced and photographed the survey party's
route.
The resulting volume is both inspired and inspiring.
Such A Landscape! normally retails for $29.95 in
paperback, but for a limited time we are
offering it to our readers for only $19.95 - a 33%
discount! If you don't have a copy of this classic
of Sierran literature, now's the time to pick one up. (No
member discount allowed on this item.)
To order Such A Landscape!... »
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| Birding Festival Filling Up - Enroll Now |
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Sign-ups for the first annual Yosemite Birding Festival
scheduled for April 23-25 in Yosemite Valley have been
brisk. The festival, a celebration of birds and wildlife,
will include workshops, programs, and field trips
with talented birders and naturalists with the
stunning scenery of Yosemite as a backdrop.
There are offerings for birders of all levels, plus nature
and photo walks, sketching workshops, identification
classes, lectures, and more. The reception on Saturday
night will feature bird-related music by The
Recycled String Band and a chance for you to
show off your bird calls at our open microphone!
The distinguished list of presenters from the field of
ornithology include Ted Beedy, Keith Hansen, Jack
Laws, David Lukas, Jeff Maurer, Dave DeSante, Simone
Whitecloud, and David Yee. Most of them have spent
many years birding in Yosemite, and many have
conducted research on bird populations and behavior.
The Yosemite Birding Festival will be a full weekend of
bird-related fun. The standard fee is $120 (including all
programs and a welcome reception), but with their
15% discount, Yosemite Association members pay only
$102.
To enroll in the Yosemite Birding Festival... »
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| Judge Clears Way for Yosemite Projects |
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A federal judge refused to shut down more than
$100 million in Yosemite Valley construction
projects, saying environmental arguments for delay
in a long-running lawsuit were unconvincing. Park
officials, poised to begin major work this spring, had
worried about another in a long line of delays.
U.S. District Court Judge Anthony W. Ishii did order
Yosemite National Park to decide a limit on how many
people could visit the sensitive Merced River, which
runs through the glacial valley.
Some environmentalists consider the valley projects a
development scheme to bring more people into the
park. They believe the projects should be stopped for a
year until the visitor limits are established to prevent
overuse of the river and surrounding habitat. Park
officials maintain that many of the projects will help the
environment by restoring some areas to natural
conditions while shrinking the amount of land being
developed in other areas.
The valley projects are part of a $441 million overhaul
that was jump-started by a large flood in 1997. Since
the 1980s, officials have tried to renovate the 7-
square-mile valley, encountering delay after delay
because of lawsuits and a lack of funds.
To read more about the lawsuit and the upcoming construction... »
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| 40% Discount on National Geographic California Maps! |
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Take advantage of this special offer now and own
thousands of maps for California! This
comprehensive boxed set of CD-ROMs by National
Geographic includes every topographic map you'll ever
need for the state.
You'll be able to zoom through different USGS map
series that show increasing levels of detail, add your
own custom text, symbols, and routes to the map, and
select the exact area you need and print a custom,
photo-quality map on any ink-jet, laser printer, or
plotter.
Other features include the ability to draw a freehand
route and have the software display its distance,
generate an elevation profile, and prepare it for
uploading to a GPS. 3-D shading toggles on and off.
The 10 CD-ROMS provide full-state coverage for
California including a general reference map, national
atlas series, 500K map series, 1000K map series, and
the equivalent of 2,700 7.5 minute maps. For a limited
time you can buy the boxed set of CDs (we only have
10 left) at a 40% discount. The California maps
normally sell for $99.95, but act now and purchase
them for only $60. (No member discount
allowed on this item.)
For more about the California maps and to order... »
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| Yosemite Theme for New California Quarter |
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Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger unveiled the design of
California's new quarter Monday, which shows
conservationist John Muir, a California
condor and Yosemite National Park's Half
Dome on the coin's tails side.
More than 2 billion of the coins will be placed in national
circulation in January 2005, said California State
Librarian Kevin Starr.
"These three images will show California's wildlife,
California's magnificent landscape and our commitment
to preserving the Golden State for generations," said
Schwarzenegger, unveiling a coin that emerged from
thousands of designs submitted between September
and November 2002.
Los Angeles graphic artist Garrett Burke, 42, designed
the coin that Schwarzenegger selected from five
finalists including images of sun and waves, a redwood
tree, the Golden Gate Bridge and a gold panner. "I'm
thrilled with the outcome," said the self-described
nature enthusiast, calling Yosemite Valley and John Muir
the "real stars."
To read more about the new California quarter...
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