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The Mountains of California is a classic nature essay by John Muir that vividly describes those California mountains and the wildlife found within them and is among the finest examples of John Muir nature writings.Go where you may within the bounds of California, mountains... Read Full Overview

John Muir's Natural History Journal of The Sierras and Cascade Ranges

This deluxe, unabridged reprint Legacy Edition of John Muir's 1898 The Mountains Of California is part study of natural history, part celebration of Muir's favorite land: the California... Read Full Overview

'How glorious a greeting the sun gives the mountains To behold this alone is worth the pains of any excursion a thousand times over.'

John Muir is known internationally for his dedication to protecting the environment and for founding The Sierra Club... Read Full Overview

When John Muir traveled to California in 1868, he found the pristine mountain ranges that would inspire his life's work. The Mountains of California is the culmination of the ten years Muir spent in the Sierra Nevadas, studying every crag, crook, and valley with great care and... Read Full Overview

A stirring tribute to one of America's most remote and beautiful places by one of the first modern preservationists This Penguin Classic-Muir's first book-puts a pioneering conservationist's passion for nature in high relief. With a poet's sensitivity and a naturalist's eye,... Read Full Overview

The Mountains of California By John Muir, 1894 In his first book, "The Mountains of California," John Muir, famed naturalist, recounts his travels to the Sierra Nevada Mountains and Yosemite Valley. A captivating and vivid portrait of the raw beauty of nature, "The Mountains... Read Full Overview

John Muir's classic account of his visits to Mount Shasta, Mount St. Helens, and others, with fascinating observations of flora, geography, and geology.

A great hero of America's conservation movement, John Muir (1838-1914) was active in establishing the Yosemite Valley as a protected national park and in awakening interest in the importance of safeguarding natural resources. In this tribute to the grandeur of the Sierras, Muir... Read Full Overview

John Muir's Natural History Journal of The Sierras and Cascade Ranges

This deluxe, unabridged reprint Legacy Edition of John Muir's 1898 The Mountains Of California is part study of natural history, part celebration of Muir's favorite land: the California... Read Full Overview

In The Mountains of California, famed naturalist John Muir takes us on a tour of the Sierra Nevada and the Coast Ranges, showing off the regions' marvels of topography, forests, glaciers, weather, and wildlife. Muir's vivid descriptions of nature are infused with his characteristic... Read Full Overview