About the Author

During his lifetime, John Muir published over 300 articles and 12 books. Apart from founding the Sierra Club, which today has over a million members, his pioneering conservation work helped establish many of America's most famous national parks, including in the Yosemite Valley, Sequoia National Park, and many others. The 211-mile John Muir Hiking Trail in the Sierra Nevada, was named in his honor, along with a number of other famous natural landmarks including Muir Woods National Monument, Muir Beach, John Muir College, Mount Muir, Camp Muir, and Muir Glacier. This edition has been fully reset and contains all the original illustrations from sketches by the author.