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Whether he is cheering for untamed mountain sheep or braving a high-country storm that would sweep away lesser mortals, John Muir--naturalist, author, and advocate--is forever passionate, often droll, and always inspirational. This collection of his little-known pieces have been culled from private letters, magazine articles, and personal journals from deep in the archives. In Bonnie Gisel's able hands, Muir takes the reader on thrilling adventures and remarkable discoveries. His first summit of Half Dome, his great epiphany about the "living glaciers of the Sierra," and his jolly ode to the...

Selections from the 200 articles written and published by John Muir are offered here to provide stepping-stones for inspiration and thoughtfulness. Considered to be one of the great mountaineers and one of the earliest plant ecologists, Muir was one of nature's visionaries.