John Muir was a Scottish-American naturalist and writer who pioneered the preservation of American wilderness. His essays and books, vividly recounting his adventures in nature, particularly the Sierra Nevada mountains, have captivated millions. Muir's activism was instrumental in establishing Yosemite National Park and other protected areas. His writings celebrated the spiritual essence of nature and advocated for wilderness preservation, profoundly shaping Americans' relationship with the natural world. His philosophy, extending beyond transcendentalism, emphasized the interconnectedness of humanity and the earth and fostered a deep respect for all life.
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This deluxe, unabridged reprint Legacy Edition of John Muir's 1912 The Yosemite is part study of natural history, part travel guide of the majestic Yosemite Valley and National Park. Join the "Great Wanderer" Muir as he walks the trails of the Yosemite valley.
This is a collection of essays and photographs about the natural wonders of the United States.
The book showcases John Muir's remarkable perspective on America through carefully curated excerpts from his personal journals. It highlights his deep connection to nature and his passionate advocacy for environmental conservation, providing readers with insight into his experiences and observations. Muir's reflections reveal the beauty of the American landscape and the importance of preserving it for future generations.
The Mountains of California (illustrated in B&W), Stickeen: The Story of a Dog, My First Summer in the Sierra (with index and B&W illustrations), The Story of My Boyhood and Yo
John Muir, a Scottish-born American naturalist, is celebrated for his profound writings on America's wilderness and his significant role in ecological activism. His efforts led to the preservation of numerous national parks, ensuring that future generations could appreciate nature's beauty. As the founder of the Sierra Club, he established one of the foremost conservation organizations in the U.S., cementing his legacy as a pivotal figure in the environmental movement.
The collection showcases John Muir's profound love for the American West, highlighting his eloquent prose and passionate advocacy for nature. As the "Father of the National Parks," Muir's writings capture the beauty and significance of the wilderness, reflecting his deep connection to the environment and his commitment to conservation. This volume serves as a tribute to his enduring legacy and influence on the preservation of America's natural landscapes.
John Muir's journals provide a unique marriage of natural history with lyrical prose and often amusing anecdotes, retaining a freshness, intensity and brutal honesty which will amaze the modern reader.
The name of John Muir has come to stand for the protection of wild land and wilderness in both America and Britain. Born in Dunbar in the east of Scotland in 1838, Muir is famed as the father of American conservation, and as the first person to promote the idea of National Parks. Combining acute observation with a sense of inner discovery, Muir's writings of his travels through some of the greatest landscapes on Earth, including the Carolinas, Florida, Alaska and those lands which were to become the great National Parks of Yosemite and the Sierra Valley, raise an awareness of nature to a spiritual dimension.These journals provide a unique marriage of scientific survey of natural history with lyrical and often amusing anecdotes, retaining a freshness, intensity and brutal honesty which will amaze the modern reader. This collection, including the never-before-published "Stickeen", presents the finest of Muir's writings, and imparts a rounded portrait of a man whose generosity, passion, discipline and vision are an inspiration to this day.
This heartwarming and hair-raising "icy-storm story," published in 1909, recounts Muir's Alaskan adventures in 1880 with his little black dog named Stickeen--an animal that Muir initially views with scorn but comes to regard with the greatest affection following a near-death experience on a frozen glacier. Excerpt: To My Dog Blanco By J. G. Holland My dear dumb friend, low lying there, A willing vassal at my feet; Glad partner of my home and fare, My shadow in the street; I look into your great brown eyes, Where love and loyal homage shine, And wonder where the difference lies Between your soul and mine! I scan the whole broad earth around For that one heart which, leal and true, Bears friendship without end or bound, And find the prize in you. Ah, Blanco! did I worship God As truly as you worship me, Or follow where my Master trod With your humility
In "The Cruise of the Corwin," John Muir embarks on a mission in 1881 to search for the lost vessel Jeannette, exploring the Arctic's glaciation and the impact of civilization on Inuit and Chukchi cultures. Muir's concern for both the wilderness and indigenous cultures makes this work particularly relevant today.