This is a 1913 travelogue by a then-well-known botanist who wrote many books about the American Southwest and California in particular. This popular book went into three printings. “…the main concern of the author has been to draw attention to an immensity of almost unexplored mountain, desert, canon and flowery plain,… This is the real California…. Like all genuine things, it has the compelling charm of the primitive and to the lover of the unartificial it appeals with freshness and power.” ( Author's Preface and david wales)
Chapters
1 Preface 3 min 2 The Deserts: Introductory 5 min 3 The Deserts: The Mojave 27 min 4 The Deserts: The Colorado Desert Of California 20 min 5 The Deserts: In Palm Canon 16 min 6 The Deserts: Spring Flowers Of The Desert 14 min 7 The Mountains: Under The Stars At Crocker's 24 min 8 The Mountains: Camping In The Yosemite 15 min 9 The Mountains: Summer In The Canons 11 min 10 The Mountains: Among The Acorn Eaters Of San Diego County 40 min 11 Spring Days In A Carriage: Preliminaries 4 min 12 Spring Days In A Carriage: Camulos, The Home Of Ramona 8 min 13 Spring Days In A Carriage: Capistrano 12 min 14 Spring Days In A Carriage: Rancho San Fulano 14 min 15 Spring Days In A Carriage: San Luis Rey, Guajome And Pala 15 min 16 Spring Days In A Carriage: The Practical Side Of It 8 min 17 The Franciscan Missions: Afoot On The Padres' Pathway 35 min 18 The Franciscan Missions: In The Santa Barbara Back-Country 22 min 19 Winter On The Isle Of Summer: Unexplored Catalina 25 min 20 Winter On The Isle Of Summer: Avalon In Winter 16 min 21 Tourist Towns: San Diego And Santa Barbara 20 min 22 Tourist Towns: Tourist Towns Of The Orange Belt 20 min 23 Tourist Towns: Monterey 20 min 24 Residence In The Land Of Sunshine: Life In A Bungalow 17 min 25 Residence In The Land Of Sunshine: Making A Living In The Land Of Sunshine 16 min 26 Residence In The Land Of Sunshine: Some Californianisms 8 min 27 Concerning The Climate: The Climate In General (With Specific Reference To Southern California) 22 min 28 Concerning The Climate: The Invalid And The Climate 9 min 29 Camp Cookery For The Non-Professional Camper: What Ours Is Not (With Apologies To Mr. Stewart Edward White) 3 min 30 Camp Cookery For The Non-Professional Camper: The Comforts Of Home When Camping 9 min 31 Camp Cookery For The Non-Professional Camper: Some Recipes To Fit The Wilds 13 min 32 Camp Cookery For The Non-Professional Camper: The Dutch Oven 6 min 33 Postscript 2 min
