Railroads of the Yosemite Valley

by Hank Johnston
Railroads of the Yosemite Valley
Author: Hank Johnston
Publisher: Yosemite Conservancy
Total Pages: 0
Release: 1988-09
Genre: Railroads
ISBN: 9780939666805
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This is a reprint of the intriguing story of four short-line railroads that operated in the Merced River Canyon to serve Yosemite National Park. Originally published in 1963, this volume assembles more than two hundred black-and-white photographs of railroads and trains, relating the importance of the rail lines in the visitors experiences of Yosemite. The rich history of Yosemite is brought to life through the photographs that tell a special relationship between individuals and machines."

Yosemite Valley Railroad

by Leroy Radanovich
Yosemite Valley Railroad
Author: Leroy Radanovich
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing
Total Pages: 132
Release: 2010
Genre: Transportation
ISBN: 9780738581118
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The Yosemite Valley Railroad was constructed as a badly needed conveyance to Yosemite Valley in the days before the automobile. Visitation to Yosemite had been small, and the federal government wished to introduce the new park system to the public. A railroad through the Merced River Canyon from Merced was the answer to the challenging terrain. Thousands of acres of virgin timber forest and other natural resources along the way supported the building and operation of this rail line. From l906 until World War II, timber, gold, barium, limestone, freight, and visitors rode the rails to Yosemite National Park on this line.

Railroads of the Yosemite Valley

by Hank Johnston
Railroads of the Yosemite Valley
Author: Hank Johnston
Publisher:
Total Pages: 220
Release: 1966
Genre: Railroads
ISBN:
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Examines the life and times of sharpshooter Annie Oakley with emphasis on her role as entertainer in Buffalo Bill's West Show and other shows of the time.

Yosemite Valley Railroad

by Leroy Radanovich
Yosemite Valley Railroad
Author: Leroy Radanovich
Publisher: Arcadia Library Editions
Total Pages: 130
Release: 2010-08
Genre: History
ISBN: 9781531653675
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The Yosemite Valley Railroad was constructed as a badly needed conveyance to Yosemite Valley in the days before the automobile. Visitation to Yosemite had been small, and the federal government wished to introduce the new park system to the public. A railroad through the Merced River Canyon from Merced was the answer to the challenging terrain. Thousands of acres of virgin timber forest and other natural resources along the way supported the building and operation of this rail line. From l906 until World War II, timber, gold, barium, limestone, freight, and visitors rode the rails to Yosemite National Park on this line.

Trains of Discovery

by Alfred Runte
Trains of Discovery
Author: Alfred Runte
Publisher: Roberts Rinehart
Total Pages: 178
Release: 2011-07-16
Genre: Travel
ISBN: 1570984387
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A thoroughly revised and expanded successor to Alfred Runte’s Trains of Discovery: Western Railroads and the National Parks, the new edition now includes protected landscapes and historical sites east of the Mississippi made possible or influenced by railroads: the Hudson River Valley; Delaware Water Gap; Harpers Ferry; Indiana Dunes; Gettysburg; Steamtown; and Shenandoah, Great Smoky Mountains, and Acadia National Parks. Illustrated with paintings, posters, photographs, and artifacts from major libraries and public archives, as well as America’s railroads and the author’s private collection, this book is a sight to behold as well as a wonderful, nostalgic armchair read.

Donner Pass

by John R. Signor
Donner Pass
Author: John R. Signor
Publisher:
Total Pages: 290
Release: 1985
Genre: Donner Pass (Calif.)
ISBN:
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America's National Park System

by Lary M. Dilsaver
America's National Park System
Author: Lary M. Dilsaver
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
Total Pages: 507
Release: 2016-02-18
Genre: Science
ISBN: 1442256842
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Now in a fully updated edition, this invaluable reference work is a fundamental resource for scholars, students, conservationists, and citizens interested in America's national park system. The extensive collection of documents illustrates the system's creation, development, and management. The documents include laws that established and shaped the system; policy statements on park management; Park Service self-evaluations; and outside studies by a range of scientists, conservation organizations, private groups, and businesses. A new appendix includes summaries of pivotal court cases that have further interpreted the Park Service mission.

A Sense of Place

by Yosemite National Park (Agency : U.S.)
A Sense of Place
Author: Yosemite National Park (Agency : U.S.)
Publisher: Government Printing Office
Total Pages: 358
Release: 2012
Genre: Design
ISBN: 9780160904127
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[This book passes] on at least the basics of the special and unique considerations that undergird excellence of design in Yosemite -- from foreword.