My First Summer In The Sierra
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My First Summer in the Sierra (Illustrated Edition)
My First Summer in the Sierra describes two years period of Muir's life during which he lived in a cabin in Californian mountains. When he came to California and finally settled in San Francisco, John Muir immediately left for a visit to Yosemite, a place he had only read about. Seeing it for the first time, Muir noted that "He was overwhelmed by the landscape, scrambling down steep cliff faces to get a closer look at the waterfalls, whooping and howling at the vistas, jumping tirelessly from flower to flower." He climbed a number of mountains, including Cathedral Peak and Mount Dana, and hiked the old Indian trail down Bloody Canyon to Mono Lake.
My First Summer in the Sierra (With Original Drawings & Photographs)
In "My First Summer in the Sierra," John Muir offers a captivating narrative that intertwines memoir, natural history, and philosophical reflection. Spanning his transformative experiences during the summer of 1869 in California's Sierra Nevada, Muir's lyrical prose immerses readers in the majesty of the landscape while articulating his deep reverence for nature. The book serves not only as a vivid account of Muir's adventures but also examines the intricate relationships between humanity and the natural world, a theme that resonates throughout the American Romantic literature of the 19th century and provides a precursor to later conservation movements. John Muir, often referred to as the