Travels in Alaska
First published in 1915, Travels in Alaska is a collection of essays and recollections by John Muir of his time spent in Alaska. Muir is often referred to as the Father of the National Parks and John of the Mountains and is most famous for his tireless work to preserve, study, and appreciate the natural world. Muir devoted many years of his life to the protection of the forests and mountains of the Western United States and advocated for making Yosemite a National Park. The famed Scottish-American naturalist was also fascinated by glaciers and sought to better understand how the majestic Yosemite Valley was formed. In the spirit of exploratio…
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Weitere Autoren: Tbd
- ISBN: 978-1-4209-6793-7
- EAN: 9781420967937
- Produktnummer: 33723454
- Verlag: Digireads.com
- Sprache: Englisch
- Erscheinungsjahr: 2020
- Seitenangabe: 168 S.
- Masse: H21.6 cm x B14.0 cm x D0.9 cm 220 g
- Abbildungen: Paperback
- Gewicht: 220
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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.
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