A Rival of the Yosemite – The Cañon of the south fork of King’s River, California
This article, a walking tour of the Cañon including many charcoal illustrations, was published in the Century Illlustrated Monthly Magazine, Volume 43, Nov - April 1881-82. A national park on the lines proposed herein by Mr. Muir, eventually named Sequoia and King's Canyon National Park, was established by Act of Congress, dated October 1, 1890.(Summary by Michele Fry)
Genre(s): Exploration
Language: English
Keyword(s): California (57), bears (14), mountain climbing (4), sequoia (2), tehipitee valley (1), king's canyon (1), crescent meadow (1), mt. whitney (1), tyndall canyon (1), paradise canyon (1) ... [Show full list]