Travels in Alaska
Three immersions into Alaskan wilderness and culture
'To the lover of pure wildness Alaska is one of the most wonderful countries in the world.'First published in 1915, Travels in Alaska is the last book that Muir wrote, detailing the adventures and experiences that were arguably most dear to him. Alaska's picturesque forests, grand mountains, and unique glacier range impacted Muir from the moment he first visited:'Never before this had I been embosomed in scenery so hopelessly beyond description... we must surely have reached the very paradise of the poets, the abode of the blessed.'As Muir expert Terry Gifford observes in the foreword, 'From the first trip, Muir set out to learn as much about…
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- ISBN: 978-1-911342-15-1
- EAN: 9781911342151
- Produktnummer: 29044134
- Verlag: Vertebrate Publishing
- Sprache: Englisch
- Erscheinungsjahr: 2018
- Seitenangabe: 170 S.
- Plattform: EPUB
- Masse: 1'056 KB
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Born in 1838, John Muir was a Scottish-American naturalist, author, environmental philosopher and ahead-of-his-time advocate of preservation of wilderness in the United States.Muir's works tell of his adventures in nature, especially in the Sierra Nevada of California. His activism helped to preserve the Yosemite Valley, Sequoia National Park and other exquisite wilderness areas.He founded The Sierra Club, and petitioned the US Congress for the National Park bill that was passed in 1890, establishing Yosemite National Park. The 211-mile John Muir Trail - a hiking trail in the Sierra Nevada - was named in his honour, as was the John Muir Way in Scotland, and many other places including a beach, college and glacier. Muir married Louisa Strentzel and they had two daughters together, living on a fruit orchard in California. Today he is referred to as the 'Father of the National Parks' and has a legacy as one of the most influential naturalists in America.
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