The Wilderness World of John Muir

During John Muir's extraordinary life as a conservationist, he traveled through most of the American wilderness alone and on foot, without a gun or a sleeping bag. In 1903, while on a three-day camping trip with President Theodore Roosevelt, he convinced the president of the importance of a national conservation program, and he is given major credit for saving the Grand Canyon and Arizona's Petrified Forest. Muir's writing, based on journals he kept throughout his life, gives our generation a picture of an America still wild and unsettled only one hundred years ago. Edwin Way Teale has collected here the best of Muir's writing, selected from all of his major works, including MY FIRST SUMMER IN THE SIERRA and TRAVELS IN ALASKA. THE WILDERNESS WORLD OF JOHN MUIR provides "reading that is often magnificent, thrilling, exciting, breathtaking, and awe-inspiring" (Kirkus Reviews). more

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5/5: From: Amazon; Posted: Oct-30-2008; A Wind Storm in the Forest,; excerpted from Muir's The Mountains of California, is one chapter I've read many times. He climbs to the top of a Doug Fir so that he can experience a 100' tree swaying 30° back and forth "rocking and swirling in wild ecstasy" I take...; read full review | report as inappropriate

5/5: From: Amazon; Posted: Jul-07-2008; Great for nature lovers!; I really enjoyed this book as it was focused on plants and animals. My favorite chapters were "The Water Ouzel" (a bird) and "Stickeen" (a dog). However, the whole book was interesting and enjoyable, including chapters about different...; read full review | report as inappropriate

5/5: From: Amazon; Posted: Nov-25-2007; Very Best Starting Point to Learn About John Muir; I am often asked for a recommendation of what among Muir's writings, or writings about him, one should first read. After spending more than 30 years appreciating both his writings and most of the books about Muir that have been published...; read full review | report as inappropriate

4/5: From: Amazon; Posted: Dec-24-1997; An excellent place to start; Whether you are interested in John Muir specifically or just want to read about an interesting life, this book is an excellent place to start. John Muir had an incredible and important life, and it is told here succinctly in his own...; read full review | report as inappropriate

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5/5: From: Amazon; Posted: Oct-30-2008; A Wind Storm in the Forest,; excerpted from Muir's The Mountains of California, is one chapter I've read many times. He climbs to the top of a Doug Fir so that he can experience a 100' tree swaying 30° back and forth "rocking and swirling in wild ecstasy" I take...; read full review | report as inappropriate