This book-collection file includes: The Grand Canon of the Colorado (article), The Mountains of California, Steep Trails, Stickeen (article), The Story of My Boyhood and Youth, Travels in Alaska, Yosemite, My First Summer in the Sierras, and Alaska Days with John Muir (by S. Hall Young). According to Wikipedia: "John Muir (April 21, 1838 December 24, 1914) was a Scottish-born American naturalist, author, and early advocate of conservation of U.S. wilderness. His letters, essays, and books ...

The Story of My Boyhood and Youth reveals the beginnings of the forming of Muir's special relation towards nature. He considered the encounters with nature as quite an adventure and at first, paid special attention to bird life. John Muir understood that to discover truth, he must turn to what he believed were the most accurate sources. In his autobiographical account, The Story of My Boyhood and Youth, he writes that during his childhood, his father made him read the Bible every day. Muir...

In 'John Muir: Wilderness Essays, Environmental Studies, Memoirs & Letters (Illustrated Edition)', John Muir, the famous Scottish-American naturalist, lays out a collection of his essays and writings that delve into his deep connection with nature and the wilderness. Known for his vivid descriptions and poetic prose, Muir's work highlights the beauty and importance of the natural world, as well as the need for conservation and preservation. His literary style is both informative and emotiv...

Travelogue by the renowned naturalist. According to Wikipedia: "John Muir (April 21, 1838 December 24, 1914) was a Scottish-born American naturalist, author, and early advocate of conservation of U.S. wilderness. His letters, essays, and books telling of his adventures in nature, and wildlife, especially in the Sierra Nevada Mountains of California, have been read by millions and are still popular today. His direct activism helped to save the Yosemite Valley, Sequoia National Park and othe...

This collection was designed for optimal navigation on eReaders and other electronic devices. It is indexed alphabetically, chronologically and by category, making it easier to access individual books. This collection offers lower price, the convenience of a one-time download, and it reduces the clutter in your digital library. All books included in this collection feature a hyperlinked table of contents and footnotes. The collection is complimented by an author biography.This Collection I...

John Muir's Steep Trails gathers vivid essays from his journeys through California, Utah, Nevada, Washington, Oregon, and the Grand Canyon, presenting the American West as both geological archive and sacred landscape. Written in Muir's characteristic blend of scientific observation, lyric exaltation, and moral urgency, the book belongs to the great tradition of nineteenth- and early twentieth-century nature writing, where travel narrative becomes a form of environmental philosophy. Its pag...

This is an electronic edition of the complete book complemented by author biography. This book features a table of contents linked to every chapter. The book was designed for optimal navigation on the iPad, Nook, PDA, Smartphone, and other electronic readers. It is formatted to display on all electronic devices including eReaders, Smartphones and other Mobile Devices with a small display.

This carefully crafted ebook: "JOHN MUIR Ultimate Collection: Travel Memoirs, Wilderness Essays, Environmental Studies & Letters (Illustrated)" is formatted for your eReader with a functional and detailed table of contents. Table of Contents: Picturesque California The Mountains of California Our National Parks My First Summer in the Sierra The Yosemite Travels in Alaska Stickeen: The Story of a Dog The Cruise of the Corwin A Thousand-mile Walk to the Gulf Steep Trails Studies in the Sierr...

The Best Works of John MuirCruise of the Revenue-Steamer Corwin in AlaskaMy first Summer in the SierraSteep TrailsStickeenThe Grand Cañon of the ColoradoThe Mountains of CaliforniaThe Story of my Boyhood and YouthThe YosemiteTravels in Alaska

This illustrated compendium gathers wilderness narrative, travel writing, expedition record, memoir, and animal story into a richly textured account of Alaska's coasts, glaciers, islands, and Indigenous homelands. Its central concerns are ecological wonder, spiritual attentiveness, scientific observation, and the moral drama of travel in a region undergoing intensified colonial and commercial contact. The selections range from lyrical descriptions of ice and forest to shipboard chronicles,...

According to Wikipedia: "John Muir (21 April 1838 24 December 1914[1]) was a Scottish-born American naturalist, author, and early advocate of preservation of wilderness in the United States. His letters, essays, and books telling of his adventures in nature, especially in the Sierra Nevada mountains of California, have been read by millions. His activism helped to save the Yosemite Valley, Sequoia National Park and other wilderness areas. The Sierra Club, which he founded, is now one of th...

A Thousand-Mile Walk to the Gulf records John Muir's 1867 journey on foot from the upper South toward Florida and the Gulf, a formative pilgrimage through forests, swamps, farms, and war-scarred landscapes. Blending field journal, spiritual autobiography, and early ecological prose, the book attends closely to plants, weather, birds, and terrain, while its original drawings and photographs deepen its documentary force. In the tradition of American nature writing, it anticipates Muir's late...