Steep Trails Excerpts, John Muir
Steep Trails Excerpts, John Muir
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Steep Trails (Excerpts)

Author: John Muir

Narrator: Michael Scott

Unabridged: 1 hr 20 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: AB Books

Published: 08/15/2018

Categories: Fiction, Anthologies, Classic


Synopsis

These four excerpts, from the writings of John Muir, document his naturalist studies in a number of different settings. These highly descriptive stories detail his expeditions in the rugged outdoors. His documented studies led him to an awe of the natural splendors of the earth, and eventually to a position of preservation. His direct activism helped to save the Yosemite Valley and other wilderness areas.

Four Excerpts are included:

A Geologists Winter Walk
A Perilous Night on Shasta Summit
Nevada's Dead Towns
People and Towns of Puget Sound

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.


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