muir, john

Describes the life of the naturalist who became a founder of the Sierra Club and a proponent of the establishment of national parks in America.

A photographic chronicle of the life of John Muir, co-founder of the Sierra Club, tracing his life from his austere Scottish childhood through his embrace of the natural world, and discussing some of the experiences he had during his explorations of wild places around the world.

A brief, illustrated, look at the life and work of environmentalist John Muir, describing his early life in Scotland, his move to America, his appreciation of nature, and his work to establish Yosemite National Park and the Sierra Club.

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.

A biography of the naturalist who was an early proponent of wilderness preservation and helped start the Sierra Club.