[pct-l] biography of John Muir

[Russell Mease]

Tanya,

I read "A Passion for Nature:  The Life of John Muir" by Donald Worster in
August and, like others in this list, I highly recommend it.  This book
really follows the timeline of John Muir from his upbringing in Scotland to
his teenage years in the woods of Wisconsin (working on the family farm
under the strict hand of his father) and on from there, discussing his
1000-mile trek down to Florida and then his first days setting foot in San
Francisco and finding his way to the Sierra, a life-defining time for
Muir.  In his later years, the book focuses on his rising prominance and
influence in the evolving environmental and conservation movements.  I
really learned a ton about how special our preserved lands are and how much
work it took to overcome the political jugernaut of the time, that if left
unchecked could have turned places like Yosemite into....well, use your
best imagination (another disneyland?)

A really good book and for someone who knew very little about Muir, this
really covered his entire life and work.  It will make you yearn to take
off on a long hike!

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Date: Wed, 30 Nov 2011 23:04:55 +0000 (GMT)
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Hi, can anyone recommend a good book about John Muir? I know embarrassingly
little about him, but would love to know more before doing the PCT next
year. And it could be a good Christmas present suggestion for my family to
get for me (they're too busy to go shopping, so gifts from Amazon are good!)
Thanks
Tanya