The massive Sierra Nevada stretches north to south over four hundred miles of California and western Nevada, and is one of the most scenic, biologically diverse, and historically interesting mountain ranges in North America. Touring the Sierra Nevada is the first travel guide to cover the entire range and its adjacent regions. Author Cheryl Koehler has thoroughly explored the Sierra Nevada, from world-famous sites like Lake Tahoe and Yosemite to enchanting hidden by-ways, and she offers detailed suggestions for long tours and exciting day-trips, excursions for automobile travelers, and backcountry adventures for hikers and other hardy types. She also provides information about the history, geology, flora and fauna, and unique features of the places she visits, as well as practical advice about contacting parks, museums, visitors' bureaus, and other agencies; finding lodging, camp-grounds, and restaurants along the way; and preparing for weather and altitude changes. The book is illustrated with photographs and detailed maps. Book jacket.

Cheryl Koehler is a journalist and freelance writer who has worked for several Northern California Newspapers