The Wild Muir

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Twenty-Two of John Muir's Greatest Adventures

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The Wild Muir presents a captivating collection of the renowned conservationist John Muir's most thrilling adventures in nature. From his renowned avalanche ride off the Yosemite Valley rim to enduring a fierce windstorm atop a towering tree, and surviving perilous falls on Alaskan glaciers, Muir's exploits are narrated with exhilarating and vivid prose that captures the raw beauty and danger of the wild.
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Ideal for readers passionate about travel, adventure, and the natural world, as well as those interested in historical conservation efforts and the pioneering spirit of John Muir.

Description

Here is an entertaining collection of famed conservationist John Muir's most exciting adventures in nature, representing some of his finest writing. From the famous avalanche ride off the rim of Yosemite Valley to his night spent weathering a windstorm at the top of a tree to death-defying falls on Alaskan glaciers, the renowned outdoorsman's exploits are related in passages that are by turns exhilarating, unnerving, dizzying, and outrageous.

The Wild Muir showcases these thrilling experiences, providing an engaging entry into Muir's passion for the natural world and his extraordinary adventures within it.

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781930238374

Publisher: Yosemite Conservancy

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 28 March 2013

Country: United States

Imprint: Yosemite Conservancy

Illustration: Illustrations

Contributors:

Introduction and notes by Lee Stetson

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Width: 152.0mm

Height: 203.0mm

Weight: 283g

Pages: 224

Collections

American & Canadian History Biography & Memoir Explorer & Adventurer Biographies History & Archaeology History & Military Non-Fiction Science & Nature Travel & Adventure

About the Author

Lee Stetson portrays America's foremost conservationist John Muir. His productions have been presented in Yosemite National Park since 1983 to more than a quarter of a million visitors. Stetson has also produced three audio CDs as John Muir and played Muir in the IMAX film National Parks Adventure, in addition to collecting Muir's adventures in print.