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American Scenery, Vol. 2-Nathaniel Parker Willis

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John Muir's adventure guide for the Yosemite Valley.

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Mountains of California, The by John Muir (1838 - 1914) LibriVox John Muir (1838–1914) was one of the first modern preservationists. His letters, essays, and books telling of his adventures in nature, and wildlife, especially in the Sierra Nevada Mountains of California, were read by millions and are still popular today. His direct activism helped to save the Yosemite Valley and other wilderness areas. The Sierra Club, which he founded, is now one of the most important conservation organizations in the United States. His writings and philosophy strongly influenced the formation of the modern environmental movement. (Summary from Wikipedia) Yosemite Timelapse Jorma Halfdome.net shows daily time-lapse movies of Half Dome in Yosemite National Park. Little Yo Pod Laura Jackson The All-Things Yosemite Podcast The Mountains of California by John Muir Loyal Books First published in 1894, this wonderful travelogue by a famed naturalist and conservationist still remains a book that delights and informs its readers.The Mountains of California by John Muir recounts the author's exploration of the Yosemite Valley, Mount Whitney, the famed sequoia forests and King's Canyon among other places of immense natural beauty. Written in his characteristic zestful style, with a deep understanding and respect for nature, the book is a treasure trove of geography, geology, botany, biology and sheer love of the magical planet we live in. His descriptions of the flora, fauna and magnificent scenery around him are amazing word pictures that bring this fabulous landscape to life for the reader.John Muir was of Scottish-American origin and one of the first environmentalists who believed in preserving nature above the claims of trade and commerce. He believed that we human beings must save the wilderness and habitat of others we share this earth with. Some of his

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