My First Summer in the Sierra (Classic Reprint)

John, Muir

Children's Books

Forgotten Books

An edited selection of the unpublished writings of John Muir serves as a continuation of his autobiography and includes brief editorial comments and an interpretive introduction

John Muir-To Yosemite and Beyond: Writings from the Years 1863 to 1875

Biographies & Memoirs

Professionals & Academics

Univ of Wisconsin Pr

Our National Parks

Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900s and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. We are republishing these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions, using the original text and artwork.

Travel

United States

"This is a collection of articles written by the pioneering naturalist for the San Francisco Evening Bulletin in 1874 and 1875.  .  .  .  In the course of his wanderings we hear Muir grow from a student of the wilderness to its professor and protector."—Sierra Magazine

John Muir Summering in the Sierra

History

Americas

University of Wisconsin Press

Yosemite

A descriptive guide to the Yosemite National Park, written by John Muir, one of the founders of the Park, and its greatest champion. here are directions for walks and hikes, sketches of Yosemite birds, flowers, and trees, and descriptions of the incomparable landmarks of the Yosemite region.

Food, Lodging & Transportation

Random House Trade Paperbacks

This book tells of Muir's journey on foot, immediately after the Civil War, from wild Indiana and Kentucky through the war-weary towns of the Carolinas to the Gulf Coast.

A Thousand-Mile Walk to the Gulf

Literature & Fiction

Mariner Books

Native American Books Distributor

A Thousand-Mile Walk To The Gulf

Wilderness World of John Muir

Travelers & Explorers

Bt Bound

This vivid travelogue conveys John Muir's life-changing adventure in the Sierra Nevada. Penniless but itching to travel, Muir took a job relocating Pat Delaney's sheep from California's Central Valley to the Yosemite region. When he set out in the summer of 1869, Muir, whose closest previous experience was walking a thousand miles from Indiana to Florida, wasn't sure that "the silly sheep" would make it through the wilds of the mountains. He was reassured that the accompanying shepherd would do the actual herding, and that he'd be left to study nature. Silver firs, waterfalls, fertile valleys, and snowcapped peaks bejeweled the landscape, imbuing Muir with a profound reverence for the natural world. His passionate journal entries detail the beautiful surroundings Muir encountered and the colorful characters he met along the way. They furthermore explain his transformation from an industrial engineer to a pioneer of the environmental movement. My First Summer in the Sierra has become a classic that has inspired many to follow in Muir's footsteps.

My First Summer in the Sierra

Classics

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