Travels in Alaska Audiobook

" Nothing much to say other than Muir presents a better photograph of Alaska with words than Ansel Adams did of the West with actual photos. "

" The descriptions in this book of an untamed environment match the dairy entries by my Great Great Grandfather when he and his brother traveled to Alaska in search of gold. It's great to read about the environment prior to global change to remind us all to conserve, reduce, and recycle. "

" I've been reading this book, a couple pages at a time, for about 10 years. It's so incredibly beautiful and is what inspired a trip to Alaska in 1999. I don't care about a plot or anything else when I read it...I just like to suck it in like the clean Alaskan air. "

" Muir's sometimes florid prose takes a little getting used to, but before long I was swept away by his vivid descriptions of Alaska's Inner Passage. His reverence for the beauty of nature has helped me to see the world around me with fresh eyes. "

" Warning: lots of glaciers, lots of walking alone on said glaciers and describing their glacial properties. This book is great if you like that sort of thing (like I do). "

" The original man who went "Into the Wild" describes his insane adventures hiking over glaciers etc. Fantastic. "

" enchanting descriptions of a wonderful place. how could one not want to spend time in this wonderful country after reading Muir's description of Alaska. just fantastic writing and a joy to read. "

" Muir's beautiful descriptions of Alaska alternate with his condescending bullshittery about the native Alaskans. I couldn't finish it. "

" Very interesting at times and very dry at times. "

" Realizing that this book was written over a hundred years ago is important to the appreciation of this solioquy on unspoiled nature. "

" I never knew that Muir went to Alaska. Certainly was obsessed with glaciers. Nice to read his account of Glacier Bay. It was still really undeveloped when I was there on my honeymoon in 1975. "

" I am totally in Alaska as I read this book. I look forward to reading more John Muir books. His interaction with the native Alaskans was an eye opener. "

" This one speaks for itself. "

" Muir was obsessed with Glaciers. I enjoyed the book, but thought his descriptions were a bit over the top. I would have love more descriptions of the culture or other adventures besides multiple, repetitive descriptions of the flowers and glaciers.. "

" A man can make tea on a glacier from the wood runner of a sledge. "

" Beautifully written description of the Inside Passage. Muir's writing echoes my sentiments exactly of the wonders of that enchanting area and the reflections of God in Nature. "

" Muir's sometimes florid prose takes a little getting used to, but before long I was swept away by his vivid descriptions of Alaska's Inner Passage. His reverence for the beauty of nature has helped me to see the world around me with fresh eyes. "

" A man can make tea on a glacier from the wood runner of a sledge. "

" enchanting descriptions of a wonderful place. how could one not want to spend time in this wonderful country after reading Muir's description of Alaska. just fantastic writing and a joy to read. "

" I’ve been interested in Muir’s life and work ever since seeing so much of California, so passing up his edited journals on a newly acquired and mostly unspoiled Alaska was not even an option. "

" I've been reading this book, a couple pages at a time, for about 10 years. It's so incredibly beautiful and is what inspired a trip to Alaska in 1999. I don't care about a plot or anything else when I read it...I just like to suck it in like the clean Alaskan air. "

" Beautifully written description of the Inside Passage. Muir's writing echoes my sentiments exactly of the wonders of that enchanting area and the reflections of God in Nature. "

" Warning: lots of glaciers, lots of walking alone on said glaciers and describing their glacial properties. This book is great if you like that sort of thing (like I do). "