The Life and Letters of John Muir, Volume I
William Frederic Badè
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This book has footnotes, an about the author section, a brief biography of John Muir, and preface. It contains biographical background, historical letters, parts of his unpublished 2nd autobiography, and some other notes and poems. It has some sketchings from John Muir, and several pictures.“Also known as "John of the Mountains" and "Father of the National Parks", John Muir was an influential Scottish-American naturalist, author, environmental philosopher, glaciologist, and early advocate for the preservation of wilderness in the United States of America.“His letters, essays, and books describing his adventures in nature, especially in the Sierra Nevada, have been read by millions. His activism has helped to preserve the Yosemite Valley, Sequoia National Park and many other wilderness areas. The Sierra Club, which he co-founded, is a prominent American conservation organization. The 211-mile (340 km) John Muir Trail, a hiking trail in the Sierra Nevada, was named in his honor. Other such places include Muir Woods National Monument, Muir Beach, John Muir College, John Muir Charter School, Mount Muir, Camp Muir, Muir Grove, and Muir Glacier. In Scotland, the John Muir Way, a 130-mile-long route, was named in honor of him.”This book includes the following sections: The Ancestral Background; Life on a Wisconsin Farm 1849-1860; As a Questioner at the Tree of Knowledge; The Sojourn in Canada 1864-1866; From Indiana to California 1866-1868; From Indiana to California 1866-1868; Following the Sheep 1868-1869; First Yosemite Years 1869-1870; Yosemite, Emerson, and the Sequoias; Persons and Problems; Yosemite and Beyond 1872-1873