Publisher Description
Part of John Muir's appeal to modern readers is that he not only explored the American West and wrote about its beauties but also fought for their preservation. His successes dot the landscape and are evident in all the natural features that bear his name: forests, lakes, trails, and glaciers. Here collected are some of Muir's finest wilderness essays, ranging in subject matter from Alaska to Yellowstone, from Oregon to the High Sierra.
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About John Muir
John Muir (1838–1914), Scottish-born American naturalist, was one of the most influential conservationists and nature writers in American history. Founder of the Sierra Club and its president until his death, he was instrumental in helping to save wilderness areas, including Yosemite Valley and Sequoia National Park. He was a spirit so free that all he did to prepare for an expedition was to “throw some tea and bread into an old sack and jump the back fence.”
About Steven Brand
Steven Brand, native
to Dundee, Scotland, lived in East Africa when he was young, spending nine
years in Kenya, Uganda, and Tanzania. He experienced film for the first time in
a drive-in cinema in Kenya. In 2002, having worked extensively in theater, film,
and television in the UK, Steven was brought over to the United States to star
in The Scorpion King. Following the
success of his American debut, Steven’s work has included the HBO series The Mind of the Married Man, Stephen
King’s Diary of Ellen Rimbauer, CSI, and others. Steven has homes in
London and Los Angeles.