muir, john

A biography of John Muir revealing the events and ideas that shaped America's pioneer conservationist and founder of the Sierra Club.

Told in the first person by the man known as "father of America's national parks" and an influential conservationist, using his own words.

A biography of the naturalist, geologist, inventor, adventurer, writer, and artist who gave up thoughts of engineering and medical school in favor of a life of exploring wilderness areas.

Offers insight into the camping trip that President Theodore Roosevelt and naturalist John Muir took to the redwoods of Yosemite in 1903, during which the two men had experiences and conversations that eventually contributed to the establishment of national parks in the United States.

Presents a brief history of the environmental movement and accounts of the work of four environmental activists: John Muir, Rachel Carson, David McTaggart, and Dave Foreman.

A biography of the naturalist and explorer who helped found the Sierra Club and was influential in the development of our national park system.

A biography of the nineteenth-century naturalist, explorer, and writer who was influential in establishing our national park system.