Nature's Beloved Son

by Gisel, Bonnie J.; Joseph, Stephen J.; Wallace, David Rains

• ISBN13: 9781597141062
• ISBN10: 1597141062
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2008-11-01
• Publisher: Heyday Books

Summary

John Muir (1838-1914) was indisputably one of the world¿s most important environmentalists. His direct activism saved the Yosemite Valley (now the National Park) from development, he founded the Sierra Club ¿ one of the most influential conservation organizations in the world, and his writings and philosophy greatly influenced the formation of modern environmentalism. Nature¿s Beloved Son is a superbly illustrated volume that offers readers a never-before-seen glimpse into Muir¿s constantly evolving relationship with the natural world ¿ touching on his childhood in Scotland and in Wisconsin, his sojourn in Canada, his thousand-mile walk from Kentucky, to the Gulf of Mexico, and his journeys of discovery through California¿s Sierra Nevada. Accompanied by breathtaking prints of Muir¿s botanical specimens, this is a must-have volume for anyone with an interest in the natural world and one of its greatest advocates.

Table of Contents

Foreword
Pure As a Plant
From Scotland to Wisconsin: In the Fullness of Nature's Glad Wildness	p. 1
Canada and Indianapolios: To Botanize in Glorious Freedom	p. 15
Kentucky to the Gulf of Mexico: Scarce a Familiar Face among the Flowers	p. 55
California: The High Sierra and Yosemite	p. 77
Alaska: Nature's Own Reserve	p. 121
Epilogue: The View from Muir's Plants	p. 153
Searching for Muir's Plant Friends	p. 157
Plant Gallery Citations	p. 167
Technical and Aesthetic Application	p. 201
Notes	p. 205
John Muir's Botanical Bibliography	p. 217
Bibliography	p. 225
Index	p. 241
About the Authors	p. 248
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