John muir book sierra nevada mountains

His letters, essays, and books telling of his adventures in nature, and wildlife, especially in the sierra nevada mountains of california, were read by millions and are still popular today. Published march 11th 1989 by sierra club books first published january 1st 1894. A part of the john muir exhibit, by harold wood and harvey chinn. April 21, 1838 december 24, 1914 also known as john of the mountains and father of the national parks, was an influential scottishamerican. The book chronicles his experience working as a shepherd in californias sierra nevada mountains in the summer of 1869. In the summer of 1869, john muir, a young scottish i. The mountains of california by john muir goodreads. John muir is a superlative writer and this book is about a place the california sierra nevada near and dear to my heart, so i enjoyed this book. However, i would have really liked to have had a forward or preface that gave more context to the writings, e. The mountains of california 1894 is his book length tribute to the beauties of the.

His youthful voice is left mostly intact in the final book. John muirs ebullient spirit and love of nature infuse. The mountains of california full audiobook youtube. This book tells the tale of a summer trip into the sierra nevada mountains, or the mountains of light. His letters, essays, and books telling of his adventures in nature, especially in the sierra nevada mountains of california, have been read by millions. Until the age of eleven he attended the local schools of that small coastal town. Though it was published later in his life, my first summer in the sierra was based on muir s original notes. My first summer in the sierra is the incredible true story of john muir s iconic time spent working in the california mountain range of the sierra nevada s. This penguin classicmuirs first bookputs a pioneering conservationists. John muir quotes author of my first summer in the sierra. His work in the sierra nevadas would inspire thousands to migrate west to experience what he wrote. Through californias sierra nevada by alan castle and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at.

John muir, a young scottish immigrant, had not yet become a famed conservationist when he first trekked into the foothills of the sierra nevada, not long. My first summer in the sierra by john muir goodreads. With a poets sensitivity and a naturalists eye, muir celebrates the sierra nevada. The clearest way into the universe is through a forest wilderness. John muir 1838 1914 was a scottishamerican naturalist, author, and early advocate of preservation of wilderness in the united states. The text is from the works of john muir, a naturalist whose writing reveals the excitement and beauty and strength in a world untouched by man. The complete text of the book the mountains of california by john muir 1894. John of the mountains by linnie marsh wolfe 1979, the text from the books dust jacket. In the inimitable way of john muir, the book is essentially a journal, in this case of his thoughts and travels in the sierra nevada mountains in the summer of 1869. This book is an interpretation, in text and photographs, of yosemite valley and the sierra nevada range of mountains.