Download or read book A Journal of Ramblings Through the High Sierras of California by the "university Excursion Party" written by Joseph LeConte and published by Yosemite Assn. This book was released on 1994-03 with total page 119 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A fascinating account of a horseback trip to Yosemite and the High Sierra by a group from the University of California in 1870. The ten scholars were led by Professor Joseph LeConte, a popular instructor and an expert in a number of the natural sciences, particularly geology.