Trouble in the Sierras is an adventure story set in California's Sierra Nevada mountains. It starts with two young brothers climbing a mountain pass with their dad on their first backpacking trip. Trouble strikes when they are hit with a thunderstorm and their dad gets sick. The boys have to learn how to fish, cook, clean and take care of themselves in the remote wilderness. They encounter bears that take most of their food and have to go for help to survive. Trouble in the Sierras is a wilderness story for readers of all ages.