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The Yosemite
by
John Muir
...John Muir was the first modern preservationist and founder of the Sierra Club. He helped save the Yosemite Valley and wilderness areas in the Sierra Nevada Mountains. Muir wrote essays and books whose relevance makes them still popular. Muir felt that the livestock in the Yosemite area was destroying the land and helped petition congress to make the area a national park...more
Paperback, 164 pages
Published
May 8th 2008
by Book Jungle
(first published 1912)
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If I was not already going to Yosemite, I would have bought a ticket instantly. John Muir is probably one of the most detailed and descriptive writers I've seen yet. He describes every aspect of Yosemite from the famous domes and waterfalls to the types of trees and wildlife you would encounter. He also includes excursions to take depending on the amount of time you have to explore the park. Even though this book is almost 100 years old, most of the scenery has not changed, nor have the names. O...more
Such a treat to see my favorite National Park through the eyes of its biggest fan, John Muir! He gives the subject a nearly thorough treatment in this, the first nature guide to Yosemite (it was published in 1912). I absolutely LOVE his evocative descriptions of the waterfalls! My only criticisms: (1) the chapters on trees and flowers were a bit too technical, (2) I wish he had a similar chapter on mammals, and (3) I wanted more details about the birds. Otherwise, the book and the man are a...more
I just returned from Yosemite, a gift to the world from the venerable John Muir, who managed to have it preserved for posterity (although he failed in his attempt to save a neighboring valley, the Hetch Hetchy, now submerged beneath a reservoir). The Yosemite allowed me to better understand some of the things I saw on the trip and to "see" many features of the park I missed.
Of all the characters of recent modern history, Muir might well have been the most interesting to me...more
Of all the characters of recent modern history, Muir might well have been the most interesting to me...more
surreal, fantastic, psychedelic, painterly descriptions of natural phenomena in yosemite...brings to mind poe's 'into the maelstrom'...genuine shock and awe...john muir sees a waterfall and must creep to its precipice; he feels an earthquake and runs around yelling with glee; he climbs up a mountainside waistdeep in snow in order to surf an avalanche...
Also listened on the way to Mammoth, and imagined our side of the Sierra's we would be seeing in the summer when we come back to Mammoth and all the snow is gone. Well, maybe not this summer since we're going to Glacier Park.
This is probably my favorite book by John Muir.
Great book to read if you're going to Yosemite, although some parts are worth skimming over.
Interestingly, it ends on a rant on the protection of Hetch Hetchy... guess you lost that battle ole' John. Especially interesting was how the "thousands" of visitors a year would pollute that as a quality watershed anyway. Well, since there are 100s of thousands of visitors a year (if not millions) to Tuolomne Meadows (of which the Tuolomne river feeds Hetch Hetchy), I guess he ...more
Interestingly, it ends on a rant on the protection of Hetch Hetchy... guess you lost that battle ole' John. Especially interesting was how the "thousands" of visitors a year would pollute that as a quality watershed anyway. Well, since there are 100s of thousands of visitors a year (if not millions) to Tuolomne Meadows (of which the Tuolomne river feeds Hetch Hetchy), I guess he ...more
I started reading this right after "The National Parks" on PBS. It's obvious from one reading how much Muir felt for this area, and how instrumental he was in getting The Yosemite turned into a national park. There was a lot of loving detail in every description. This would make an excellent field guide, even today, for those heading into the park area.
Stepping into the mind of one of the greatest environmentalist and lovers of the natural world. Amazing especially for those fond of the magical landscape that is Yosemite Valley
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John Muir was a Scottish-born American naturalist, author, and early advocate of preservation of wilderness in the United States. His letters, essays, and books telling of his adventures in nature, especially in the Sierra Nevada mountains of California, have been read by millions. His activism helped to save the Yosemite Valley, Sequoia National Park and other wilderness areas. The Sierra Club, w...more
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