[PDF] Grand Canyon To Hearst Ranch eBook

Author : Elizabeth Austin
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
Page : 431 pages
File Size : 36,8 MB
Release : 2020-02-21
Category : Nature
ISBN : 149304835X

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Finalist for the 2020 WILLA Literary Award, Creative Nonfiction Inspired by her first breathtaking trip in the Grand Canyon, Harriet Hunt Burgess dedicated her life to saving land for future generations. Beginning in the 1970s, she persevered through four decades—overcoming daunting obstacles and taking extraordinary risks—to conserve hundreds of thousands of acres of land in the American West.Without Burgess, iconic and irreplaceable landscapes like the Lake Tahoe region and the California coast would be much different today. As Harriet Burgess once explained, “The land we save is our legacy. It’s what we give to our children.” The Grand Canyon was the catalyst for Harriet’s conservation mission and the spark for Grand Canyon to Hearst Ranch. Author Elizabeth Austin has interwoven her own exhilarating and life-changing dory trip through the depths of the Grand Canyon with the compelling story of Harriet’s early life and five of her most significant conservation achievements as founder-president of the American Land Conservancy.

Author : Robert W. Audretsch
Publisher : Arcadia Publishing
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 10,2 MB
Release : 2012-02-13
Category : Photography
ISBN : 1439649952

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Phantom Ranch is nestled in the Grand Canyon basin on the Colorado Rivera location hardly visible from the rim and only accessible after a journey through scores of geologic layers. The only way there is by river rafting, hiking, or mule, and with each foot of the journey, the traveler descends 30,000 years in geologic time. While at Phantom Ranch, the view looking above is of 1.7 billion years of geology, all swirling together in an alphabet of colors. Grand Canyons Phantom Ranch is the story of the rustic buildings designed by architect Mary Jane Colter in 1921, of the parks first peoples, river rafters, the early trail and bridge builders, and dramatic flash floods. When travelers leave Phantom Ranch, they are never the same. For some of them, departing is as if they have just said good-bye to an old friend.

Author : Mark Anthony Wilson
Publisher : Gibbs Smith
Page : 235 pages
File Size : 48,66 MB
Release : 2012-03
Category : Architecture
ISBN : 1423636546

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Julia Morgan, America’s first truly independent female architect, left a legacy of more than 700 buildings, many of which are now designated landmarks, in cities throughout California, as well as in Hawaii, Utah, and Illinois. Her work spanned five decades, and the total of her commissions was greater than any other major American architect, including Frank Lloyd Wright. This book tells the remarkable story of this architectural pioneer, and features text, drawings, and photographs of the many buildings that still exist.

Author : Jeremy Schmidt
Publisher : Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Page : 292 pages
File Size : 26,49 MB
Release : 1993
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9780395599327

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Perhaps our most spectacular park, the Grand Canyon draws over four million visitors a year. In the first series that focuses on the natural history of the individual parks, each volume describes and lists each park's characteristic animals, plants, ecosystems, and geological formations. 90 photos, 45 in color. 15 maps.

Author : Don Lago
Publisher :
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 45,14 MB
Release : 2014
Category : History
ISBN : 9781607813149

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An engaging storyteller brings to life true stories from Grand Canyon's human history

Author : Stuart Thornton
Publisher : Moon Travel
Page : 601 pages
File Size : 47,95 MB
Release : 2018-07-10
Category : Travel
ISBN : 1631218956

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Hit the Road with Moon Travel Guides! From the waterfalls of Yosemite and the colorful Grand Canyon to the Hollywood Walk of Fame and the Golden Gate Bridge, cruise through the best of the West with Moon California Road Trip. Inside you'll find: Maps and Driving Tools: Over 40 easy-to-use maps keep you oriented on and off the highway, along with site-to-site mileage, driving times, and detailed directions for the entire route Eat, Sleep, Stop and Explore: With lists of the best hikes, views, restaurants, and more, you can ride a cable car in San Francisco or hike Half Dome, descend deep into the Grand Canyon, or hit the waves in a classic SoCal surf town. Wander through history at Alcatraz, snap a photo at Big Sur, or marvel at jellyfish at the Monterey Bay Aquarium. Chow down on an authentic Mission burrito, lunch on fish tacos by the beach, or watch the sunset from a rooftop bar in Los Angeles Flexible Itineraries: Drive the entire two-week route from San Francisco to Yosemite, Las Vegas, the Grand Canyon, Los Angeles, and Southern California, mix and match sections for shorter road trips, or follow strategic itineraries for spending time in big cities and small towns along the way Local Insight: Surfer and adventurer Stuart Thornton shares his thirst for the next secluded beach, quirky pit stop, and mountaintop vista Planning Your Trip: Know when and where to get gas, how to avoid traffic, tips for driving in different road and weather conditions, and suggestions for international visitors, LGBTQ+ travelers, seniors, and road trippers with kids With Moon California Road Trip's practical tips, detailed itineraries, and local expertise, you're ready to fill up the tank and hit the road. Doing more than driving through? Check out Moon California, Moon Grand Canyon, or Moon Yosemite, Sequoia & Kings Canyon.

Author : Ginger Wadsworth
Publisher : Twenty-First Century Books
Page : 134 pages
File Size : 38,80 MB
Release : 1990-01-01
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 9780822549031

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Recounts the life of the architect whose projects included designing the Hearst Castle at San Simeon, California.