More than 1000 pages -- a collection of John Muir's most important writing
John Muir is regarded as the 'father of America's national parks' and is a towering figure in the history of that country's involvement with ecology.
All of the above types of relationships are evident in Muir's relationship with his own children , Wanda and Helen , but he added a significant dose of the “ worried father . ” John and Louie Muir became parents on March 25 , 1881 .
Also in California are Muir Gorge in Yosemite National Park; Muir Rock and Muir Pass in King's Canyon National Park; Sequoia National Park's Muir Grove, Muir Hut, Muir Lake, Muir Mountain, and Mount Muir; the John Muir Trail winds more ...
Presents an overview of the life of John Muir, the naturalist who founded the Sierra Club and was influential in establishing the national park system.
Depicts the life of John Muir--writer, scholar, inventor, shepherd, farmer, explorer, and naturalist--who devoted his life to the land, influenced the first national park in America--Yosemite--and founded the Sierra Club in 1892.
Profiles John Muir, founder of the Sierra Club.
In his stirring biography, Frederick Turner, the distinguished writer and cultural historian, captures the legendary scale of the life of an American icon.
A biography of John Muir, early proponent of wilderness preservation and founder of the Sierra Club.
John Muir: A Reading Bibliography
This book brings the world and words of John Muir to readers. This book is part of an illustrated series of books by Thomas Locker introducing the young and old to great Americans who loved and wrote about the land.
"As America expanded relentlessly westward, Muir witnessed the plunder and exploitation of the land and became a driving force in efforts to protect the natural world.
Adults will be just as fond of this book as young readers. Joseph Bharat Cornell is an internationally renowned author and founder of Sharing Nature Worldwide, one of the planet's most widely respected nature awareness programs.
Critical and analytical consideration of the naturalist's writings as belles-lettres.
It is a book that expands your sense of hope, adventure, and awareness. Adults will be just as fond of this book as young readers.
John Muir: Father of Our National Parks
John Muir, Father of the National Parks. His life and times.
John Muir: Protecting and Preserving the Environment Through his actions, his writings, and his founding of the Sierra Club - one of the most influential conservation groups in the world - John Muir is credited as one of the shapers of the ...