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Wilderness Essays Hardcover – April 1, 2011

by John Muir (Author)
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Part of John Muir's appeal to modern readers is that he not only explored the American West and wrote about its beauties but also fought for their preservation. His successes dot the landscape and are evident in all the natural features that bear his name: forests, lakes, trails, and glaciers. Here collected are some of Muir's finest wilderness essays, ranging in subject matter from Alaska to Yellowstone, from Oregon to the High Sierra.

This book is part of a series that celebrates the tradition of literary naturalists―writers who embrace the natural world as the setting for some of our most euphoric and serious experiences. These books map the intimate connections between the human and the natural world. Literary naturalists transcend political boundaries, social concerns, and historical milieus; they speak for what Henry Beston called the “other nations” of the planet. Their message acquires more weight and urgency as wild places become increasingly scarce.

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John Muir, Father of the National Parks

Millions have read his books. Did he know the impact he would have with his ecological musings? Known as the 'Father of the National Parks,' his letters, books, and essays about nature are priceless. Read this wonderful edition, part of the Gibbs Smith Publisher series of literary naturalists.

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Part of John Muir's appeal to modern readers is that he not explored the American West and wrote about iys beauties but also fought for their preservation. His successes dot the landscape and are evident in all the natural features that bear his name: forests, lakes, trails, and glaciers. Here collected are some of Muir's finest wilderness essays, ranging from Alaska to Yellowstone, from Oregon to the High Sierra.

John Muir was a Scottish-born American naturalist, author, early advocate of preservation of wilderness in the United States, and founder of The Sierra Club. His letters, essays, and books of his adventures in nature have been read by millions.

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John Muir was an early advocate of preservation of wilderness in the United States and founder of The Sierra Club.

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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Gibbs Smith; Revised edition (April 1, 2011)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Hardcover ‏ : ‎ 288 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1423607120
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1423607120
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 1.15 pounds
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 5.5 x 1.25 x 8.75 inches
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John Muir (/mjʊər/; April 21, 1838 – December 24, 1914) was a Scottish-American naturalist, author, environmental philosopher 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 of California, have been read by millions. His activism helped to preserve the Yosemite Valley, Sequoia National Park and other wilderness areas. The Sierra Club, which he 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, Mount Muir, Camp Muir and Muir Glacier. In Scotland, the John Muir Way, a 130 mile long distance route, was named in honor of him.

In his later life, Muir devoted most of his time to the preservation of the Western forests. He petitioned the U.S. Congress for the National Park bill that was passed in 1890, establishing Yosemite National Park. The spiritual quality and enthusiasm toward nature expressed in his writings inspired readers, including presidents and congressmen, to take action to help preserve large nature areas. He is today referred to as the "Father of the National Parks" and the National Park Service has produced a short documentary about his life.

Muir has been considered 'an inspiration to both Scots and Americans'. Muir's biographer, Steven J. Holmes, believes that Muir has become "one of the patron saints of twentieth-century American environmental activity," both political and recreational. As a result, his writings are commonly discussed in books and journals, and he is often quoted by nature photographers such as Ansel Adams. "Muir has profoundly shaped the very categories through which Americans understand and envision their relationships with the natural world," writes Holmes. Muir was noted for being an ecological thinker, political spokesman, and religious prophet, whose writings became a personal guide into nature for countless individuals, making his name "almost ubiquitous" in the modern environmental consciousness. According to author William Anderson, Muir exemplified "the archetype of our oneness with the earth", while biographer Donald Worster says he believed his mission was "...saving the American soul from total surrender to materialism.":403 On April 21, 2013, the first ever John Muir Day was celebrated in Scotland, which marked the 175th anniversary of his birth, paying homage to the conservationist.

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howlnwoof
5.0 out of 5 stars Almost poetic in his writing.....
Reviewed in the United States on March 1, 2024
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Oh how I long for the days when writing actually painted a mental picture as clear and beautiful as this. John Muir was a wordsmith of the highest order. This should be essential reading for anyone interested in writing.......or nature.........or hiking.........or being a human. Yet saddens me that his world is gone, never to return. We now have folks attempting to take selfies with buffalo and grizzly bears.........instead of absorbing nature as it was meant to be.
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Alex
5.0 out of 5 stars Great collection of John Muir essays.
Reviewed in the United States on April 16, 2018
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I love John Muir and his writings and found this book to be a great read. John Muir was a great explorer and a wonderful documentarian of the outdoors and the places that he explored. This book is a nice compilation of essays from several different trips and times in his life - Alaska all the way to Yosemite.
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Devon
5.0 out of 5 stars Must Read for Adventurers
Reviewed in the United States on May 13, 2021
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This is a must read for adventurers. He was a pioneer in the game and writes a lot of very descriptive essays about the wilderness and how it was prior to people steadily destroying it.
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Aron
4.0 out of 5 stars Great collection!
Reviewed in the United States on January 27, 2016
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What can I say? It's a collection of works from the late, great John Muir. The man is legendary. His writing may come across as a little dry to modern readers, but then most works written in that time period tend to be. It is mainly his observations of the natural world around him. It is very good and for those interested in Muir this is a nice collection of his essays and the book cover is quite lovely in person.

My main complaint is that I do wish he wrote more about the details of his day to day life. What he ate, what shelter, if any, he lived in? He doesn't talk much about that kind of stuff. Mainly just describing what he sees, which can get a little boring after a while to be honest.
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GraysonT
5.0 out of 5 stars Inspiring
Reviewed in the United States on November 23, 2019
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I really didn’t know what to expect when picking this up, I just thought it would be interesting to read more from the legend John Muir. This is not an adventure novel, or even really that exciting of a read. But, it is a great journal of the beauty of nature and written by someone who really knows how to write about what he sees. Even just reading 2 of the essays so far, it gets me excited to get outside and experience more of what he saw that caused him to sit and write about it!
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Hallie Crouch
5.0 out of 5 stars Masterfully written adventures.
Reviewed in the United States on June 21, 2021
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Purchased this for a remote camping trip — it made our trip memorable. These stories are timeless, adventurous, and beautiful. Highly recommend.
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Cody
5.0 out of 5 stars Great stories!
Reviewed in the United States on March 15, 2021
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Wonderfully written, really felt like you were along in his journey. Was a larger book and had larger print then usual. But overall very happy with the purchase!
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Sal D.
5.0 out of 5 stars All is well though for I have the words of the great John Muir to reveal the feeling of scaling the ...
Reviewed in the United States on November 17, 2016
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John Muir you really have a way of transporting me to the wilderness you adventure to. I only wish I could be as rugged and dare to go on one of these excursions myself. Alas I am nothing more than a citizen of suburbia and have never actually been camping, not even once. All is well though for I have the words of the great John Muir to reveal the feeling of scaling the Sierras. The man does what he wants. Read this book.
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D. J.
5.0 out of 5 stars At one with nature.
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on August 16, 2021
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A good collection of stories from one of the great nature writers, travels in Alaska, Yosemite The Mountains of California and many more, John Muir is a person at one with nature and his love of the wilderness shines through these stories.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Yup, buy it...
Reviewed in Canada on June 21, 2020
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Excellent book, obviously. It has a plush hardcover, with a matte finish, which feels great in the hand. Great feel.
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Nilesh
5.0 out of 5 stars Amazing book
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Amazing book
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TTrips
5.0 out of 5 stars Wilderness Essays
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I enjoy reading John Muir's Boos, great poetic descriptions of wilderness hikes, they get the imagination flowing.
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Johann Sutton
5.0 out of 5 stars Five Stars
Reviewed in Canada on May 29, 2016
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Was a gift for my husband. He is enjoying it very much.
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