The High Sierra: A Love Stoey
Kim Stanley RobinsonKim 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.