{"title":"Tracy Salcedo","description":"Tracy Salcedo has been writing and editing outdoor guidebooks for more than twenty years. She has written Best Easy Day Hikes guides to the San Francisco Bay Area and Lake Tahoe, among others, and has authored several other FalconGuides, including Hiking Waterfalls in Northern California and Hiking Lassen Volcanic National Park. She resides in California's Wine Country.","products":[{"product_id":"historic-yosemite-national-park-the-stories-behind-one-of-americas-great-treasures-paperback","title":"Historic Yosemite National Park: The Stories Behind One of America's Great Treasures - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe history of Yosemite National Park is as compelling as the waterfalls, monoliths, and peaks that have mesmerized visitors for more than a century. But what hikers see today in the iconic Yosemite Valley, as well as on the peaks in the high country and within the Mariposa Grove of Big Trees, is a world away from the place Native Americans once called Ahwahnee, and from what gold-seekers and mountain men looked upon in the park's earliest days. \u003cbr\u003eHistoric Yosemite National Park is a vibrant collection of stories about different aspects of Yosemite National Park's fascinating history, from the conservation works of pivotal characters such as writer John Muir and photographer Ansel Adams to the daring exploits of rock climbers and the natural forces that have shaped Yosemite's stunning vistas. 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Some of those stories have been gathered in Search and Rescue Alaska, including: \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRescues on Denali, North America's highest peak, from the mountain's first search and rescue in 1932 to a rescue in 2017 that highlights the utility of modern equipment and decades of SAR experience\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA World War II search and rescue that ended with a remarkable recovery more than half a century later\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRescues during the Good Friday quake of 1964\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe rescue of mountaineering students and their instructors in the Chugach Range\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe rescue and recovery of Klondike-bound gold-seekers caught in an avalanche on the infamous Chilkoot Trail\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003eThese stories and others in this compilation of essays will kindle a new appreciation for the skilled and selfless pilots, troopers, military personnel, and rangers on call for search and rescue in Alaska.","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51368739111135,"sku":"9781493037285","price":18.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0813\/8958\/4607\/files\/cu1ZulAAAZ9781493037285.webp?v=1789132323"},{"product_id":"best-easy-day-hikes-lake-tahoe-paperback","title":"Best Easy Day Hikes Lake Tahoe - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eBest Easy Day Hikes Lake Tahoe \u003c\/i\u003eincludes concise descriptions and detailed maps for 30 of the premier easy day hikes in Northern California's most popular recreational destination. The hikes circle the lake, from the west shore to the east; from the slopes below Mount Rose to South Lake Tahoe. Whether you want spectacular Tahoe views, secluded rambles, alpine tarns, or journeys through historic resorts, you'll find them in this guide. Discover the Tahoe basin's natural wonders by dropping into Skunk Harbor, cruising to Galena Falls, climbing along the storied Tahoe Rim and Pacific Crest Trails, and catching your breath in secluded mountain meadows.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51382621634783,"sku":"9781493080892","price":17.23,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0813\/8958\/4607\/files\/KMyqCURijo9781493080892.webp?v=1789290410"}],"url":"https:\/\/blackandbarhe.com\/collections\/tracy-salcedo.oembed","provider":"Black \u0026 Barhe Bookstore","version":"1.0","type":"link"}