A Native American rejoinder to Richard White and Jesse Amble White's California Exposures. - Kirkus Reviews Rewriting the history of California as Indigenous. Before there was such a thing as  California, there were the People and the Land. Manifest Destiny, the Gold Rush, and settler colonial society drew maps, displaced Indigenous People, and reshaped the land, but they did not make California. Rather, the lives and legacies of the people native to the land shaped the creation of California. We Are the Land is the first and most comprehensive text of its kind, centering the long history of California around the lives and legacies of...

• Waterproof • Tear-Resistant • Topographic MapNational Geographic's Trails Illustrated map of Yosemite NW: Hetch Hetchy Reservoir is designed to meet the needs of outdoor enthusiasts by combining valuable information with unmatched detail of this magnificent region of Yosemite National Park. Expertly researched and created in partnership with the National Park Service, U.S. Forest Service and others, the map's coverage extends from the park's northwestern border to the White Wolf area and features key points of interest of Yosemite Wilderness including Lake Eleanor, Grand Canyon of the Tuolumne River, Tilden Lake and Pate Valley as...

Introduce your baby to the fascinating adventures of famous naturalist John Muir. John Muir was a Scottish-born American naturalist, author who became known as “Father of the National Parks.” Millions have read his letters, essays, and books of his adventures in nature, and his advocacy was essential in helping to preserve many beautiful parts of the West―especially Yosemite National Park. Kate Coombs’ enchanting poem and Seth Lucas’ adorable illustrations share Muir’s love of the Sierras, the Sequoias and Redwoods, and the birds and animals of the West with the next generation of little nature-lovers, fostering a life-long...

This revised field guide helps amateur and professional botanists identify more than 560 plants of Northern California west of the Sierra Nevada, from riparian forests and oak woodlands to wetlands, grasslands, and vernal pools. Species are organized by color and family, with blooming period, elevation, habitat, tips for separating look-alikes, ethnobotanical notes, and a glossary.

Approximately 8,000 years ago, American Indian groups settled in the Monterey Bay area of California. Some groups, including the Esselen, have disappeared entirely. The arrival of the Sebastian Vizcaano and his fellow Spanish explorers brought about the end of the Esselen. These people contracted diseases to which the Europeans were immune, had their customs and traditions stripped from them, and eventually intermarried with other American Indian groups from the area. What was life like before the Europeans arrived? This book provides readers with evidence of the Esselen lifestyle and illustrates the importance of respecting the cultures...