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Yosemite Adventures
Yosemite Adventures

Yosemite Adventures

50 Spectacular Hikes, Climbs, and Winter Treks
By Matt Johanson, Foreword by Hans Florine

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224 Pages, 5 x 8

Formats: Trade Paper, EPUB, Mobipocket, PDF

Trade Paper, $19.95 (US $19.95) (CA $21.95)

ISBN 9781600789144

Rights: WOR

Triumph Books (Apr 2014)

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Overview

Four million outdoor adventurers visit California's Yosemite National Park each year, drawn to the park's spectacular scenery, vast swaths of wilderness, and extensive trail system. Yosemite Adventures offers a unique approach to exploring the park by presenting the area as a varied, year-round playground appropriate for recreationists of all abilities and interests. In addition to hiking and backpacking trips, readers will enjoy descriptions of skiing, snowshoeing, rock/mountain climbing, and fishing outings. Each of the 50-plus adventures—which have all been completed by the author—include photographs; detailed maps; elevation profiles; and a wealth of insider tips about recommended gear, permits, food, and campsites for a successful outing. The book promises to be a must-have resource for Yosemite's vast legion of avid outdoor recreation enthusiasts.

Reviews

"Wow, I want to go! With explicit directions, insider tips, gear lists, personal journals, awesome photos and maps, Yosemite Adventures temps you to trek on the best of the best. You are drawn to travel the easy casual short trails or to graduate to the steep rock climbing dream walls. This book answers how to create an awesome Yosemite bucket list!" —Marty McDonnell, Tuolumne River guide and California Outdoors Hall of Famer

"For me this book is especially memorable. Constantly visiting Yosemite since the late 1950s, I love the park and have been to many of the places Johanson describes. With well-organized chapters and concise instructions, he has done a super job for old-timers as well as first-time visitors. It's time to head to Yosemite!" —Steve Roper, pioneer climber and author

"Matt Johanson has mastered a difficult task: encapsulating and translating all that Yosemite has to offer, for park veterans and beginners alike. This book is a great resource for planning upcoming trips, in addition to acting almost like a virtual tour-guide while visiting." —Brodie Brazil, sports broadcaster

Author Biography

Matt Johanson is a high school journalism teacher and a freelance outdoor and travel writer. He is a lifelong outdoors enthusiast with more than 20 years’ experience in the Yosemite area and the author of Yosemite Epics: Tales of Adventure from America’s Greatest Playground. He lives in Castro Valley, California. Hans Florine is the author of Speed Climbing: How to Climb Faster and Better, has won nine national climbing championships, and has set multiple speed climbing records, including the fastest-ever ascent of the Nose of El Capitan in Yosemite.
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Media

Yosemite Adventures was positively reviewed on March 23, 2014 in The Sacramento Bee:  "...this thorough work by noted the outdoors writer/educator combined hikes with rock climbing and winter treks in one compact read."
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Yosemite Adventures was positively reviewed on April 22, 2014 on Chasing Clean Air as one of the Top Seven Earth Day Books of 2014.
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Yosemite Adventures was mentioned on May 5, 2014 in the San Jose Mercury News.
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Matt Johanson discussed Yosemite Adventures on June 10, 2014 on Backpacking Light.
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Yosemite Adventures was positively reviewed on June 14, 2014 on Brian & Ashley's Hiking Blog. 
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Book Signings

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Dublin, CA
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Lafayette, CA
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Castro Valley, CA
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Modesto, CA
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Press Releases

Yosemite Adventures:

50 Spectacular Hikes, Climbs, and Winter Treks

By Matt Johanson 

Foreword by Hans Florine

 

“This book answers how to create an awesome Yosemite bucket list!” 

– Marty McDonnell, Tuolumne River guide and California Outdoors Hall of Famer


California’s Yosemite National Park is one of America’s most popular travel destinations. With spectacular scenery, vast swaths of wilderness and the extensive trail system, Yosemite attracts four million visitors each year, ranging from hikers and climbers to skiers and fishermen.

 

Yosemite Adventures: 50 Spectacular Hikes, Climbs, and Winter Treks (Triumph Books, March 2014) is a full-color guidebook for adventurers of all levels. Author Matt Johanson is a lifelong outdoors enthusiast with extensive knowledge and experience in the Yosemite area and having personally completed every outing in his book, Johanson provides this great resource for Yosemite visitors.

 

Unlike the average Yosemite guide, Johanson offers a unique approach to the park. Instead of focusing solely on the popular summertime trips, Johanson presents the park as a year-round playground and includes winter adventures. Highlights include: 

 

  • 50 intricate maps and over 100 beautiful color photos and graphics of Yosemite
  • Five categories of activities – Winter Treks, Hiking, Backpacking, Mountain Climbing, and Rock Climbing
  • A guide to hiking atop the legendary, 3,000 foot high El Capitan
  • The path to the tranquil glacier-carved Elizabeth Lake, in the shadow of Unicorn Peak
  • Details of the arduous climb of the tallest mountain at Yosemite – Mount Lyell

 

In Yosemite Adventures, readers will find a variety of outdoor adventures that everyone can enjoy. Whether you’re a first-time visitor or an experienced Yosemite enthusiast, this is a definitive guidebook keeping all experience-levels in mind and providing outings for year-round adventurers.

 

About the Author:

Matt Johanson is a high school journalism teacher and a freelance outdoor and travel writer. He is a lifelong outdoors enthusiast with more than 20 years’ experience in the Yosemite area and the author of Yosemite Epics: Tales of Adventure from America’s Greatest Playground. He lives in Castro Valley, California.

 

Contact: Josh Williams - Triumph Books - 312.568.5404 - j.williams@triumphbooks.com

 

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