A crucial figure in the creation of our national parks and a far-seeing prophet of environmental awareness, John Muir was a writer who evoked with unique power and intimacy the untrammeled ladscapes of the American West. Nature Writings collects his most signifigant and best-loved works in a single volume. The Story of My Boyhood and Youth tells of growing up in Scotland, coming to Wisconsin at age eleven, and his early fascination with the natural world. My first Summer in the Sierra recounts Muir's spiritual awakening upon first encountering the mountains and valleys of central California. The Mountains of California draws on a lifetime of exploration to celebrate the high Sierra country. Stickeen is the affectionate story of an adventure with a dog in Alaska. A rich selection of essays rounds out the volume.
