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Rival of the Yosemite – The Cañon of the south fork of King’s River, California

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Rival of the Yosemite – The Cañon of the south fork of King’s River, California

by John Muir

English· 01:09:25· 4 chapters
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)
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Chapters

  1. Chapter 1

    Part I. It's General Character; Trip to the Valley

    15:54
  2. Chapter 2

    Part II. Chief Features: Valley Floor; Tyndall Cañon, Paradise Cañon, A Summer Scene

    21:27
  3. Chapter 3

    Part III. From Yosemite to King's River; Destructive Tendencies; Game and Sport

    17:04
  4. Chapter 4

    Part IV. Excursions from the Valley: Mts. Tyndall, Kearsarge, and Whitney; Tehipitee Valley; Need of Another Great National Park

    15:00