John Muir
John Muir ( ; April 21, 1838December 24, 1914), also known as "John of the Mountains" and "Father of the National Parks", was a Scottish-born American naturalist, author, environmental philosopher, botanist, zoologist, glaciologist, and early advocate for the preservation of wilderness in the United States.His books, letters and essays describing his adventures in nature, especially in the Sierra Nevada, have been read by millions. His activism helped to preserve the Yosemite Valley and Sequoia National Park, and his example has served as an inspiration for the preservation of many other wilderness areas. The Sierra Club, which he co-founded, is a prominent American conservation organization. In his later life, Muir devoted most of his time to his wife and the preservation of the Western forests. As part of the campaign to make Yosemite a national park, Muir published two landmark articles on wilderness preservation in ''The Century Magazine'', "The Treasures of the Yosemite" and "Features of the Proposed Yosemite National Park"; this helped support the push for US Congress to pass a bill in 1890 establishing Yosemite National Park. The spiritual quality and enthusiasm toward nature expressed in his writings has inspired readers, including presidents and congressmen, to take action to help preserve large nature areas.
John Muir has been considered "an inspiration to both Scots and Americans". Muir's biographer, Steven J. Holmes, believes that Muir has become "one of the patron saints of twentieth-century American environmental activity", both political and recreational. As a result, his writings are commonly discussed in books and journals, and he has often been quoted by nature photographers such as Ansel Adams. "Muir has profoundly shaped the very categories through which Americans understand and envision their relationships with the natural world", writes Holmes.
Muir was noted for being an ecological thinker, political spokesman, and environmental advocate, whose writings became a personal guide into nature for many people, making his name "almost ubiquitous" in the modern environmental consciousness. According to author William Anderson, Muir exemplified "the archetype of our oneness with the earth", while biographer Donald Worster says he believed his mission was "saving the American soul from total surrender to materialism". On April 21, 2013, the first John Muir Day was celebrated in Scotland, which marked the 175th anniversary of his birth, paying homage to the conservationist. Provided by Wikipedia
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My first summer in the Sierra by Muir, John, 1838-1914
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My first summer in the Sierra by Muir, John, 1838-1914
Boston : Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, 2011
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To Yosemite and beyond : writings from the years 1863-1875 by Muir, John, 1838-1914
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The mountains of California by Muir, John, 1838-1914
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Wilderness essays by Muir, John, 1838-1914
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Steep trails by Muir, John, 1838-1914
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A thousand-mile walk to the Gulf by Muir, John, 1838-1914
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Travels in Alaska by Muir, John, 1838-1914
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An autobiography of John Muir by Muir, John, 1838-1914
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The cruise of the Corwin by Muir, John, 1838-1914
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Our national parks by Muir, John, 1838-1914
Boston, New York : Houghton Mifflin company, 1909
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John Muir : spiritual writings by Muir, John, 1838-1914
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My first summer in the Sierra by Muir, John, 1838-1914
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The mountains of California by Muir, John, 1838-1914
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The Yosemite by Muir, John, 1838-1914
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Travels in Alaska, by Muir, John, 1838-1914
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Our national parks by Muir, John, 1838-1914
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The Yosemite by Muir, John, 1838-1914
Mineola, New York : Dover Publications, Inc., 2018
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My first summer in the Sierra by Muir, John, 1838-1914
San Francisco : Sierra Club Books, 1990Other Authors: “…Muir, John, 1838-1914…”
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My first summer in the Sierra by Muir, John, 1838-1914
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