The Yosemite Valley; its history, characteristic features, and theories regarding its origin
Clark G. 1910. The Yosemite Valley; its history, characteristic features, and theories regarding its origin. Nelson L. Salter
Galen Clark was Yosemite Valley’s first Guardian and an early pioneer. He became sick as a miner and his doctor advised he go to the mountains for his health, or he’ll die shortly. He started a ranch in Wawona, which later became a hotel, which is still in service, and discovered nearby Mariposa Grove of Giant Sequoia trees in 1857. When Yosemite Valley was set aside as a park in 1864, he became its first Guardian. After delivering this book to be printed, Galen Clark caught a severe cold. He died shortly after in Oakland at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Elvira Lee, at the age of 96.