One Hundred Years In Yosemite: The Story Of A Great Park And Its Friends


Read by David Wales

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This recording of the 1931 (1947 second edition) book about Yosemite National Park comprises the narrative text about the Park from its discovery by non-natives in the Indian War of 1851 to the mid-twentieth century. The printed book contains dozens of early photographs and drawings, as well as an extensive timeline and bibliography, which are not here recorded. The author (1894-1967) was an ecologist, historian, and administrator. He was an officer of the U.S. National Park Service for thirty four years, serving as the Chief Naturalist of Yosemite from 1923-1929 and later as Park Superintendent. - Summary by David Wales (6 hr 47 min)

Chapters

Foreword and Preface 11:36 Read by David Wales
Discovery 16:54 Read by David Wales
Mariposa Hills 12:57 Read by David Wales
White Chief Of The Foothills 46:24 Read by David Wales
Pioneers Of The Valley 33:10 Read by David Wales
Tourists In The Saddle 26:19 Read by David Wales
Stagecoach Days 22:15 Read by David Wales
Explorers 47:58 Read by David Wales
Hotels And Their Keepers 53:50 Read by David Wales
East-Side Mining Excitement 31:56 Read by David Wales
The Interpreters 37:17 Read by David Wales
Guardians Of The Scene Part 1 35:12 Read by David Wales
Guardians Of The Scene Part 2 32:04 Read by David Wales