My First Summer in the Sierra - John Muir

John Muir, a young Scottish immigrant, had not yet become a famed conservationist when he first trekked into the foothills of the Sierra Nevada. He was so captivated by what he saw, he decided to devote his life to the glorification and preservation of this magnificent wilderness. Why We Love It My First Summer in the Sierra, whose heart is the diary Muir kept, entices thousands of Americans to visit this magical place, and resounds, with Muir's regard for the "divine, enduring, unwastable wealth" of the natural world. Specs Paperback 157 Pages with photographs and illustrations.  Creator Author: John Muir Introduction: Mike Davis Illustrated with photographs by Herbert W. Gleason and drawings by author Publisher: Bona Fide Books