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JOHN MUIR Ultimate Collection: Travel Memoirs, Wilderness Essays, Environmental Studies & Letters (Illustrated): Picturesque California, The Treasures of the Yosemite, Our National Parks, Steep Trails, Travels in Alaska, A Thousand-mile Walk to the Gulf, Save the Redwoods, The Cruise of the Corwin and more

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John Muir's Ultimate Collection is a compilation of his seminal works, offering a rich tapestry of his experiences and insights into the natural world. It includes travelogues such as 'Picturesque California' and 'Travels in Alaska,' essays on the importance of Yosemite and national parks, and his passionate plea to preserve the redwoods. The collection also features 'The Cruise of the Corwin,' among other works, providing a comprehensive look into Muir's life and his profound influence on conservation and environmental thought.

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All Forests Tree Wilderness Woods Ifs Men Mountain Nature Redwoods Thousand Acres Bark Deaf Done Fool Forests And Trees Glorious Government Heart National Parks

JOHN MUIR Ultimate Collection: Travel Memoirs, Wilderness Essays, Environmental Studies & Letters (Illustrated): Picturesque California, The Treasures of the Yosemite, Our National Parks, Steep Trails, Travels in Alaska, A Thousand-mile Walk to the Gulf, Save the Redwoods, The Cruise of the Corwin and more Quotes

“Gigantic second and third growth trees are found in the redwoods, forming magnificent temple-like circles around charred ruins more than a thousand years old.”

Years Found Growth Tree Thousand Thirds Circles Ruins Temples Magnificent Thousand Years Redwoods

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“The axe and saw are insanely busy, chips are flying thick as snowflakes, and every summer thousands of acres of priceless forests, with their underbrush, soil, springs, climate, scenery, and religion, are vanishing away in clouds of smoke, while, except in the national parks, not one forest guard is employed.”