{"product_id":"the-yosemite-john-muirs-quest-to-preserve-the-wilderness-paperback","title":"The Yosemite: John Muir's Quest to Preserve the Wilderness - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJohn Muir\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eTerry Gifford\u003c\/b\u003e (Foreword by)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e'All these colours, from the blue sky to the yellow valley smoothly blending as they do in a rainbow, making a wall of light ineffably fine.'\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHaving spent significant time obsessively exploring and learning about the \u003cstrong\u003eSierra\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong\u003eJohn Muir\u003c\/strong\u003e's passion for and belief in preserving the wilderness steadily grew. He believed that excessive grazing and logging would result in its eventual destruction, and so campaigned to designate the area as a \u003cstrong\u003eprotected national park\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn 1890, the US Congress passed the \u003cstrong\u003eNational Park Bill\u003c\/strong\u003e, and the \u003cstrong\u003eYosemite and Sequoia national parks\u003c\/strong\u003e were established. At the time of writing, Muir's views on conservation of the \u003cstrong\u003ewilderness\u003c\/strong\u003e were totally radical; today, environmental activists are too often brushed aside in favour of something faster, easier, and cheaper.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMuir not only educates us in the particulars of the \u003cstrong\u003ebotanicals\u003c\/strong\u003e of this spectacular landscape, but also inadvertently traps us in his web of enthusiasm for the beauty and significance of \u003cstrong\u003eMother Nature\u003c\/strong\u003e. \u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Yosemite\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e gives us the tools to construct a detailed mental map of the \u003cstrong\u003eSierra\u003c\/strong\u003e, and leaves us with the resolution to be more compassionate and environmentally mindful.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFirst published in 1912, and with a new introduction from Muir authority \u003cstrong\u003eTerry Gifford\u003c\/strong\u003e, the message in \u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Yosemite\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e is perhaps more pertinent now than it ever was. There is a lot to thank Muir for, not least opening our eyes to the earth beneath our feet.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBorn in 1838, John Muir was a Scottish-American naturalist, author, environmental philosopher and ahead-of-his-time advocate of preservation of wilderness in the United States. Muir's works tell of his adventures in nature, especially in the Sierra Nevada of California. His activism helped to preserve the Yosemite Valley, Sequoia National Park and other exquisite wilderness areas. He founded The Sierra Club, and petitioned the US Congress for the National Park bill that was passed in 1890, establishing Yosemite National Park. The 211-mile John Muir Trail - a hiking trail in the Sierra Nevada - was named in his honour, as was the John Muir Way in Scotland, and many other places including a beach, college and glacier. Muir married Louisa Strentzel and they had two daughters together, living on a fruit orchard in California. Today he is referred to as the 'Father of the National Parks' and has a legacy as one of the most influential naturalists in America.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 132\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.28 x 9.21 x 6.14 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e October 23, 2017\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47418433110194,"sku":"9781911342120","price":16.18,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0770\/3891\/1666\/files\/b93da4c557167992f30c6b4fa083ffd5.webp?v=1778451237","url":"https:\/\/box.dadyminds.org\/products\/the-yosemite-john-muirs-quest-to-preserve-the-wilderness-paperback","provider":"DADYMINDS BOX","version":"1.0","type":"link"}