This chapter contains the Understand Yosemite, Sequoia & Kings Canyon National Parks, The Parks Today, History, Geology, Wildlife, Conserving the Parks, Survival Guide, Directory, Transportation, Health & Safety, and Clothing & Equipment chapters from Lonely Planet’s Yosemite, Sequoia & Kings Canyon National Parks guidebook.

All the info you need on everything from history, safety and equipment to transportation, climate, hiking, the internet...you name it. Get hints for travelling with kids and pets, and travelers with disabilities, as well tips on health and wildlife.

• a rundown on history and the parks today
• info on the geology of the area
• details on hiking, biking and winter activities
• full coverage for conserving the parks

Coverage includes: Understand Yosemite, Sequoia & Kings Canyon National Parks, The Parks Today, History, Geology: The Lay of the Land, Drifting on Ancient Seas, Batholiths & Plutons, Pushing Up, Sliding Down, The Forces at Work, Glaciers, Cracking, Fracturing & Weathering Rocks, and Volcanoes, Wildlife: Mammals, Birds, Amphibians, Reptiles, Fish, Insects and Plants, Conserving the Parks: Water, Air, and Livestock & Logging, Survival Guide, Directory, Transportation, Health & Safety, and Clothing & Equipment.