John Muir - Travels in Alaska : In Every Walk with Nature One Receives Far More Than He Seeks. - Paperback

from DramMan

Very readable first person account of travel in Alaska 1879-1890, including comprehensive exploration of Glacier Bay. Muir's ability to endure the hardships of the environment, to the point of insouciance, is remarkable. His delight at the wonder of this magnificent natural setting shines through...

from eddiemerkel

have heard about John Muir all my life but have never read anything by him before this year. What a loss. I can't imagine anyone reading him and not catching some of his enthusiasm for the natural world that drips from every page. He goes into a great deal of detail about plants and glaciers and ...

from smknuth1

John Muir's journal entries log the explorer's experiences in the vast wilderness.

from PDCRead

Even today Alaska is one of the few unspoilt wildernesses in the world. This vast part of America still has glaciers, bears, eagles and wolves, and still has the capability of filling people with awe at the scenery. In the late nineteenth century, John Muir made a number of trips to Alaska. At th...