“I've had a great time in South America and South Africa. Indeed it now seems that on this pair of wild hot continents I've enjoyed the most fruitful year of my life.”
Quote by John Muir
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John Muir: His Life and Letters and Other Writings
This volume brings together selected letters and other writings associated with John Muir, the Scottish-born American naturalist, author, and early advocate for wilderness preservation. The book presents Muir's personal correspondence alongside additional texts that illuminate his experiences in the American West, his founding role in the Sierra Club, and his influence on the establishment of national parks. The compilation provides a documentary portrait of Muir's thoughts on nature, his travels, and his efforts to protect wild landscapes, drawing from his own words and contemporary accounts. more
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