This carefully edited collection of John Muir has been designed and formatted to the highest digital standards and adjusted for readability on all device.Table of Contents:Picturesque CaliforniaThe Mountains of CaliforniaOur National ParksMy First Summer in the SierraThe YosemiteTravels in AlaskaStickeen: The Story of a DogThe Cruise of the CorwinA Thousand-mile Walk to the GulfSteep TrailsStudies in the SierraArticles and Speeches:The National Parks and Forest ReservationsSave the RedwoodsSnow-Storm on Mount ShastaFeatures of the Proposed Yosemite National ParkA Rival of the YosemiteThe Treasures of the YosemiteYosemite GlaciersYosemite in WinterYosemite in SpringEdward Henry HarrimanEdward Taylor ParsonsThe Hetch Hetchy Valley The Grand Cañon of the ColoradoAutobiographical:The Story of My Boyhood and YouthLetters to a FriendTribute:Alaska Days with John Muir by Samuel Hall YoungJohn Muir (1838-1914) was a Scottish-American naturalist, author, environmental philosopher 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 preserve the Yosemite Valley, Sequoia National Park and other wilderness areas. The Sierra Club, which he founded, is a prominent American conservation organization.