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Sierra Club Bulletin 



Appalachian Mountain Club, Boston and New York. 



British Columbia Mountaineering Club, Vancouver. 



Colorado Mountain Club, Denver. 



Explorers' Club, New York. 



Field and Forest Club, Boston. 



Fresh Air Club, New York. 



Geographic Society of Chicago. 



Geographical Society of Philadelphia. 



Green Mountain Club, Rutland, Vermont. 



Hawaiian Trail and Mountain Club, Honolulu. 



Klahhane Club, Port Angeles, Wash. 



Mazamas, Portland, Oregon. 



Mountaineers, Seattle and Tacoma. 



National Association of Audubon Societies, New York. 



Prairie Club, Chicago. 



Rocky Mountain Climbers* Club, Boulder, Col. 

 Sage Brush and Pine Club, Yakima, Washington. 

 Sierra Club, San Francisco and Los Angeles. 

 United States National Parks Service, Washington. 



Among the common aims, aside from the exploration and mapping of 

 mountain regions and the ascent of leading peaks, are the creation, pro- 

 tection, and proper development of National Parks and Forest Reserva- 

 tions, the protection of bird and animal life, and of trees and flowers. 

 Many of the clubs and societies issue illustrated publications on moun- 

 taineering, exploration, and conservation, and are educating their mem- 

 bers by lectures to a deeper appreciation of nature. 



The bureau publishes an annual bulletin giving the officers, member- 

 ship, dues, publications, lantern slide collections, outings, and other mat- 

 ters of interest of each club. Data on mountains and mountaineering 

 activities are supplied in response to inquiries. 



Acquaintance with the literature of a subject is essential to efficient 

 work in the field, and the bureau sends many important new books on 

 mountaineering and outdoor life to its members free of charge. A large 

 collection of mountaineering literature has been gathered in the central 

 building of the New York Public Library, and the American Alpine 

 Club has deposited its books therein, providing a permanent fund for 

 additions. A bibliography of this collection has been published by the 

 library. An extensive collection of photographs of mountain scenery is 

 being formed and is available to anyone wishing to supplement the liter- 

 ature of a region with its scenery. 



Le Roy Jeffers, Secretary 



476 Fifth Avenue, New York 



The Tehipite Valley and the Kings River Canon, Greater Sequoia 

 Address delivered at the Washington, D. C, National Parks 

 Conference hy Robert Sterling Yard 

 When I began to study our national parks in preparation for the great 

 work we had undertaken, the glories of the Sierra stood out before my 



