Covering cities, states, and regions of the United States, these richly illustrated handbooks capture the character and culture of important American destinations, along with topical essays, color maps, and capsule reviews of restaurants and hotels.

"Examines the extraordinary life of legendary backcountry ranger Randy Morgenson and his mysterious disappearance in California's unforgiving Sierra Nevada. Over the course of 28 summers in this craggy wilderness, Morgenson became a celebrated ranger in the National Park Service. For Morgenson, who as a young man honed his mountaineering skills in the Himalayas, this was more than a job--it was a calling. He became fiercely devoted to preventing outside...

Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks, situated in California's rugged Sierra Nevada, boast some of the most spectacular landscapes on the continent: towering groves of giant sequoia trees, crystalline trout rivers, jagged peaks and alpine meadows, and Mount Whitney, the highest mountain in the lower 48. Discover over 80 of the best hikes in the parks, from easy day hikes to challenging backpacking trips, accompanied by colorful photos and trail...

"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. More than 100 photographs by the best contemporary professional photographers, as well as from historic archives. Includes chapters on Sequoia...

See cathedral-like sequoia groves, mountain meadows and glacier-carved canyons. Highlights include Giant Forest, Grant Grove, Moro Rock, Mineral King, Crystal Cave, Congress Trail, Roaring River Falls, Crescent Meadow and Mt. Whitney.

Features footage of Yosemite National Park, Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks, Devils Postpile and Carrizo Plain National Monuments.