The High Sierra A Love Stoey Kim Stanley Robinson by Kim Stanley Robinson 9780316306812, 0316306819 instant download after payment.

Kim Stanley Robinson first ventured into the Sierra Nevada mountains during the summer of 1973. He returned from that encounter a changed man, awed by a landscape that made him feel as if he were simultaneously strolling through an art museum & scrambling on a jungle gym like an energized child. He has returned to the mountains throughout his life—more than a hundred trips—& has gathered a vast store of knowledge about them. 

The High Sierra is his lavish celebration of this exceptional place & an exploration of what makes this span of mountains one of the most compelling places on Earth. Over the course of a vivid & dramatic narrative, Robinson describes the geological forces that shaped the Sierras & the history of its exploration, going back to the indigenous peoples who made it home & whose traces can still be found today. He celebrates the people whose ideas & actions protected the High Sierra for future generations. He describes uniquely beautiful hikes & the trails to be avoided. Robinson’s own life-altering events, defining relationships, & unforgettable adventures form the narrative’s spine. And he illuminates the human communion with the wild & with the sublime, including the personal growth that only seems to come from time spent outdoors. 

The High Sierra is a gorgeous, absorbing immersion in a place, born out of a desire to understand & share one of the greatest rapture-inducing experiences our planet offers. Packed with maps, gear advice, more than 100 breathtaking photos, & much more, it will inspire veteran hikers, casual walkers, & travel readers to prepare for a magnificent adventure.