John Muir
Young Naturalist
1st Edition
Published on 30. June 2008
192 pages
978-1-4391-1373-8 (ISBN)
Description
John Muir was a Scottish-American naturalist, author, and early advocate of preservation of wilderness in the United States. His activism helped to preserve Yosemite Valley, Sequoia National Park and other wilderness areas. The Sierra Club, which he founded, is still active today. The John Muir Trail is a 211-mile hiking trail in the Sierra Nevada.
Now readers can explore how his childhood influenced his life.
Now readers can explore how his childhood influenced his life.
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Montrew Dunham is the author of a number of historical biographies for young readers in the popular Childhood of Famous Americans series. When she isn't writing, she loves spending time with her family, children, and grandchildren in Illinois and Texas.
Content
- Cover
- Title Page
- Copyright Page
- Dedication
- Preface 1
- Illustrations
- Contents
- Seven Year Old Boy in Scotland
- War Games after School
- Daring Games about the House
- Surprise News from Father
- First Few Years in America
- From Farm Life to College
- A Long Hike
- Explorations in Yosemite
- In the Mountains
- More Climbing and Writing
- Off to Alaska
- Exploring Alaska with a Dog
- Joining a Rescue Party
- Helping Found a National Park
- Busy Final Years
- Back Matter
