Sierra Club Bulletin; Volume 4

Sierra Club Bulletin; Volume 4
Title Sierra Club Bulletin; Volume 4 PDF eBook
Author Sierra Club
Publisher
Pages 0
Release
Genre History
ISBN 9781022364851

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The Writings of John Muir: Our national parks

The Writings of John Muir: Our national parks
Title The Writings of John Muir: Our national parks PDF eBook
Author John Muir
Publisher
Pages 442
Release 1916
Genre Alaska
ISBN

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Sierra Club Bulletin

Sierra Club Bulletin
Title Sierra Club Bulletin PDF eBook
Author
Publisher
Pages 412
Release 1912
Genre Conservation of natural resources
ISBN

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The Yosemite

The Yosemite
Title The Yosemite PDF eBook
Author John Muir
Publisher Binker North
Pages 336
Release 1912
Genre Biography & Autobiography
ISBN

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In the classic nature work, The Yosemite, the great American naturalist, John Muir, describes the Yosemite valley's geography and the myriad types of trees, flowers, birds, and other animals that can be found there. The Yosemite is among the finest examples of John Muir nature writings.The Yosemite is a classic nature/outdoor adventure text and a fine example of John Muir nature writings. In this volume, Muir describes the Yosemite valley's geography and the various types of trees, flowers and animals that can be found there. John Muir (April 21, 1838 - December 24, 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. The 211-mile (340 km) John Muir Trail, a hiking trail in the Sierra Nevada, was named in his honor.[2] Other such places include Muir Woods National Monument, Muir Beach, John Muir College, Mount Muir, Camp Muir and Muir Glacier. In Scotland, the John Muir Way, a 130 mile long distance route, was named in honor of him. In his later life, Muir devoted most of his time to the preservation of the Western forests. He petitioned the U.S. Congress for the National Park bill that was passed in 1890, establishing Yosemite National Park. The spiritual quality and enthusiasm toward nature expressed in his writings inspired readers, including presidents and congressmen, to take action to help preserve large nature areas. He is today referred to as the "Father of the National Parks" and the National Park Service has produced a short documentary about his life. Muir has been considered 'an inspiration to both Scots and Americans'. Muir's biographer, Steven J. Holmes, believes that Muir has become "one of the patron saints of twentieth-century American environmental activity," both political and recreational. As a result, his writings are commonly discussed in books and journals, and he is often quoted by nature photographers such as Ansel Adams. "Muir has profoundly shaped the very categories through which Americans understand and envision their relationships with the natural world," writes Holmes. Muir was noted for being an ecological thinker, political spokesman, and religious prophet, whose writings became a personal guide into nature for countless individuals, making his name "almost ubiquitous" in the modern environmental consciousness. According to author William Anderson, Muir exemplified "the archetype of our oneness with the earth", [ while biographer Donald Worster says he believed his mission was "...saving the American soul from total surrender to materialism." 403 On April 21, 2013, the first ever John Muir Day was celebrated in Scotland, which marked the 175th anniversary of his birth, paying homage to the conservationist. Muir was born in the small house at left. His father bought the adjacent building in 1842, and made it the family home.

Bulletin

Bulletin
Title Bulletin PDF eBook
Author
Publisher
Pages 478
Release 1945
Genre Geology
ISBN

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Sierra Club Bulletin

Sierra Club Bulletin
Title Sierra Club Bulletin PDF eBook
Author Sierra Club
Publisher
Pages 424
Release 1912
Genre Conservation of natural resources
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Unequal Protection

Unequal Protection
Title Unequal Protection PDF eBook
Author Robert Doyle Bullard
Publisher Random House (NY)
Pages 424
Release 1994
Genre Nature
ISBN

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Sixteen contributions show how environmental laws have been inconsistently applied, so that low-income communities and people of color suffer disproportionately from public health hazards. The essays describe how abuses have flourished for lack of government action and organized resistance, and document the strategies of grassroots groups on building coalitions among traditional environmentalists and social justice groups. Annotation copyright by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR