This book is dedicated to Inyo County Search and Rescue.
Of each $65 copy, $25 is donated to Inyo County Search and Rescue, and my employer's matching grant adds another $25, so $50 of your purchase goes to the volunteers who give their own time to bring hikers safely home from these mountains.
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Chapters
Acknowledgements
Eight years of this trail were not walked alone. My thanks to everyone who carried a pack alongside me, shared a camp, waited at a pass, or talked me up the last mile:
- Durgesh Srivastava
- Rahul Zutshi
- Manas Srivastava
- Kunsh Zutshi
- Raja Ramakrishnan
- Suresh Sankaralingam
- Rames Sundaram
- Srikrishnan Subramanian
- Santha Kumar
- Deepalakshmi Dhandapani
- Chakri Gulipalli
- Ashwin Seshadri
Special thanks to Inga Aksamit, author of Highs and Lows on the John Muir Trail, who read this book with the eye of someone who knows the trail well. Her review made it more accurate and more useful, and any errors that remain are mine.
About the Photographer
Anand Kumar is a Pleasanton native, wilderness backpacker, and landscape photographer. His work is born from the conviction that the most profound images are found far beyond the trailhead, in remote backcountry. Anand has hiked the John Muir Trail and the High Sierra Trail, and hikes various sections of the High Sierra regularly.
By backpacking deep into the wilderness, Anand captures the quiet, enduring spirit of landscapes that few witness firsthand. His large metal prints are designed to bring that sense of vastness and crystalline clarity into the modern living space.
Anand believes that hiking in the wonderful nature around us strengthens the body and reduces stress by immersing you in the wild, which supports healthy living and emotional wellness. Photography encourages mindfulness and helps you see beauty in everyday moments, something that can be deeply healing.
Anand's Photography · www.anands.photography · www.norcalhiker.net