Sequoia [California] National Park Part 7

LECONTE, JOSEPH N. The High Sierra of California--Alpina Americana.

Published by the American Alpine Club, Philadelphia, Pa. 1907.

MUIR, JOHN. Our National Parks. 1909. 382 pp. Ill.u.s.trated. Sequoia and General Grant National Parks on pp. 268-330.

MILLS, ENOS A. Your National Parks. 532 pp. Ill.u.s.trated. Houghton Mifflin Co., 1917. Sequoia and General Grant National Parks on pp.

99-115, 455-459.

ROLFE, MARY A. Our National Parks, Book Two. A supplementary reader on the national parks for fifth and sixth grade students. Benj. H.

Sanborn & Co., Chicago. 1928.

SIERRA CLUB BULLETIN. Published by the Sierra Club, San Francisco, Calif.

STEWART, GEORGE W. Big Trees of the Giant Forest. A book about the Big Trees of Giant Forest, Sequoia National Park. A. M. Robertson, San Francisco.

WHITE, STEWART EDWARD. The Pa.s.s. The Mountains.

WRIGHT, DIXON, and THOMPSON. Fauna of the National Parks. Government Printing Office, Was.h.i.+ngton, D. C. Price 20 cents.

WILSON, HERBERT EARL. The Lore and the Lure of Sequoia. Wolfer Printing Co., Los Angeles, Calif. 1928.

YARD, ROBERT STERLING. The Top of the Continent. 1917. 244 pp.

Scribners. Sequoia National Park on pp. 188-212.

---- The Book of the National Parks. 444 pp. Ill.u.s.trated. Scribners.

1926. Sequoia and General Grant National Parks on pp. 69-92.

DO YOU KNOW YOUR NATIONAL PARKS?

ACADIA, MAINE.--Combination of mountain and seacoast scenery.

Established 1919; 24.08 square miles.

BRYCE CANYON, UTAH.--Canyons filled with exquisitely colored pinnacles. Established 1928; 55.06 square miles.

CARLSBAD CAVERNS, N. MEX.--Beautifully decorated limestone caverns believed largest in the world. Established 1930; 15.56 square miles.

CRATER LAKE, OREG.--Astonis.h.i.+ngly beautiful lake in crater of extinct volcano. Established 1902; 250.52 square miles.

GENERAL GRANT, CALIF.--Celebrated General Grant Tree and grove of Big Trees. Established 1890; 3.96 square miles.

GLACIER, MONT.--Unsurpa.s.sed alpine scenery; 200 lakes; 60 glaciers.

Established 1910; 1,533.88 square miles.

GRAND CANYON, ARIZ.--World's greatest example of erosion. Established 1919; 1,009.08 square miles.

GRAND TETON, WYO.--Most spectacular portion of Teton Mountains.

Established 1929; 150 square miles.

GREAT SMOKY MOUNTAINS, N. C.-TENN.--Ma.s.sive mountain uplift covered with magnificent forests. Established for protection 1930; 617 square miles.

HAWAII: ISLANDS OF HAWAII AND MAUI.--Volcanic areas of great interest, including Kilauea, famous for frequent spectacular outbursts.

Established 1916; 245 square miles.

HOT SPRINGS, ARK.--Forty-seven hot springs reserved by the Federal Government in 1832 to prevent exploitation of waters. Made national park in 1921; 1.58 square miles.

La.s.sEN VOLCANIC, CALIF.--Only recently active volcano in continental United States. Established 1916; 163.32 square miles.

MAMMOTH CAVE, KY.--Interesting caverns, including spectacular onyx cave formation. Established for protection 1936; 38.34 square miles.

MESA VERDE, COLO.--Most notable cliff dwellings in United States.

Established 1906; 80.21 square miles.

MOUNT MCKINLEY, ALASKA.--Highest mountain in North America.

Established 1917; 3,030.46 square miles.

MOUNT RAINIER, WASH.--Largest accessible single-peak glacier system.

Established 1899; 377.78 square miles.

PLATT, OKLA.--Sulphur and other springs. Established 1902; 1.33 square miles.

ROCKY MOUNTAIN, COLO.--Peaks from 11,000 to 14,255 feet in heart of Rockies. Established 1915; 405.33 square miles.

SEQUOIA, CALIF.--General Sherman, largest and perhaps oldest tree in the world; outstanding groves of Sequoia gigantea. Established 1890; 604 square miles.

SHENANDOAH, VA.--Outstanding scenic area in Virginia section of Blue Ridge. Established 1935; 275.81 square miles.

WIND CAVE, S. DAK.--Beautiful cavern of peculiar formations. No stalact.i.tes or stalagmites. Established 1903; 18.47 square miles.

YELLOWSTONE, WYO.-MONT.-IDAHO.--World's greatest geyser area and an outstanding game preserve. Established 1872; 3,471.51 square miles.

YOSEMITE, CALIF.--Valley of world-famous beauty; spectacular waterfalls; magnificent High Sierra country. Established 1890; 1,176.16 square miles.

ZION, UTAH.--Beautiful Zion Canyon 1,500 to 2,500 feet deep.

Spectacular coloring. Established 1919; 148.26 square miles.

[Ill.u.s.tration: AREAS ADMINISTERED BY THE NATIONAL PARK SERVICE]