Little Naturalists: The Adventures of John Muir
Title | Little Naturalists: The Adventures of John Muir PDF eBook |
Author | Kate Coombs |
Publisher | Gibbs Smith |
Pages | 0 |
Release | 2019-03-19 |
Genre | Juvenile Nonfiction |
ISBN | 1423651502 |
Introduces readers to John Muir, a Scottish-born American naturalist who became known as "Father of the National Parks."
Stickeen: the Story of a Dog
Title | Stickeen: the Story of a Dog PDF eBook |
Author | John Muir |
Publisher | Boston ; New York : Houghton, Mifflin Company |
Pages | 96 |
Release | 1900 |
Genre | Dogs |
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The Wild Muir
Title | The Wild Muir PDF eBook |
Author | |
Publisher | Yosemite Conservancy |
Pages | 225 |
Release | 2013-10-21 |
Genre | Biography & Autobiography |
ISBN | 1930238444 |
Here is an entertaining collection of famed conservationist John Muir’s most exciting adventures in nature, representing some of his finest writing. From the famous avalanche ride off the rim of Yosemite Valley to his night spent weathering a windstorm at the top of a tree to death-defying falls on Alaskan glaciers, the renowned outdoorsman’s exploits are related in passages that are by turns exhilarating, unnerving, dizzying, and outrageous.
Meditations of John Muir
Title | Meditations of John Muir PDF eBook |
Author | Chris Highland |
Publisher | Wilderness Press |
Pages | 172 |
Release | 2010-01-01 |
Genre | Nature |
ISBN | 0899974961 |
Carry John Muir’s wisdom with you in this inspirational guide that features 60 of his most insightful quotes. As a patriarch of the American environmental movement, John Muir helped to give birth to the national park system, the Sierra Club, and a myriad of smaller groups devoted to saving rivers, redwoods, and wildlife. Yet, he is also a spiritual parent who leads us down unmarked trails of the spirit. By urging us to simply be present in the world around us, loving and honoring it as our garden home, his poetic insight liberates life. In Meditations of John Muir, editor Chris Highland pairs 60 Muir quotes with selections from other celebrated thinkers and spiritual texts. Take this pocket-size guide with you on backpacks, nature hikes, and camping trips. Let Muir’s words enrich your experience as you ponder the wilderness from riverbank, mountaintop, or as you relax beside your campfire. Inside you’ll find: 60 inspiring John Muir quotes Selections of text from other philosophical minds Short excerpts for convenient reading Muir’s exuberance for nature was the touchstone for his commitment to the earth and all of its creatures. Let him lead you along the ultimate adventure that treks every range of light. Then venture off on your own deertrails of the heart, harkening to his granite gospel that calls for you “to get as near to the heart of the world” as you can.
The Adventures of John Muir
Title | The Adventures of John Muir PDF eBook |
Author | Kate Coombs |
Publisher | |
Pages | 0 |
Release | 2019 |
Genre | Board books |
ISBN |
Introduces readers to John Muir, a Scottish-born American naturalist who became known as "Father of the National Parks."
Little Naturalists Henry David Thoreau in the Woods
Title | Little Naturalists Henry David Thoreau in the Woods PDF eBook |
Author | Kate Coombs |
Publisher | Gibbs Smith |
Pages | 0 |
Release | 2019-08-20 |
Genre | Juvenile Nonfiction |
ISBN | 1423652584 |
Introduces readers to naturalist, philosopher, and writer, Henry David Thoreau and the time he spent on Walden Pond.
The Story of My Boyhood and Youth ; And, A Thousand-mile Walk to the Gulf
Title | The Story of My Boyhood and Youth ; And, A Thousand-mile Walk to the Gulf PDF eBook |
Author | John Muir |
Publisher | |
Pages | 510 |
Release | 1916 |
Genre | Botany |
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