Wilderness Essays

Name: Wilderness Essays
Brand: Author's Republic
Availability: InStock
Author: John Muir
ISBN: 9781423652878

Author: John Muir

Narrator: Steven Brand

Unabridged: 6 hr 39 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Author's Republic

Published: 03/13/2019

Categories: Nonfiction, Nature

Synopsis

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.

About John Muir

John Muir (1838 - 1914), known as both John of the Mountains and The Father of the National Parks, was a Scottish-American naturalist, author, environmental philosopher, and early advocate for the preservation of wilderness in the United States. His letters, essays, and books, which tell of his adventures in nature, have been read by millions. His activism, including founding The Sierra Club, has helped to preserve natural areas such as the Yosemite Valley and Sequoia National Park.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Deb (Readerbuzz) on May 20, 2019

I may have finished reading this collection of essays, but, now that I have found him, I will never stop reading John Muir. Muir takes you deep into nature, deep into glaciers, deep into the wonders of Yosemite, deep into the glories of Yellowstone, and you don't want to return to 2019. His essays,......more

Goodreads review by Tori on April 15, 2022

My first time reading Muir. Such a remarkable eye for nature. Oh to see like that! Note to my Lit Life friends completing the 2022 reading challenge: This book only has 10 essays. I got my 11th by reading Muir's "Yosemite Glaciers" online. (The Literary Life Podcast’s 2 for '22 Reading Challenge: Ess......more

Goodreads review by Sarah on November 22, 2015

This is an excellent compilation of writings by John Muir - essential reading for anyone fascinated by the wildness to be found in Alaska and the Sierras. My favorite essays in this volume were "The Discovery of Glacier Bay" "Among the Animals of the Yosemite" and "The Yellowstone National Park". I......more

Goodreads review by Bryce on August 27, 2017

Rating: 3.4 - calculated from below As a collection, I really enjoyed this. I picked this up in the Muir Woods gift shop, because I felt I couldn't leave without it. I worried about whether or not I would enjoy it since I'm not really the target audience, but I largely enjoyed the experience. Whil......more