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First published in 1901, Our National Parks is a fantastic guide to the wild mountain forest reservations and national parks of the United States, exploring their beauty and usefulness in an attempt to encourage contemporary readers to go out and enjoy the natural wonders of North America. John Muir (18381914) was an influential Scottish-American naturalist, environmental philosopher, botanist, zoologist, author, and glaciologist who famously fought to preserve wilderness in the United States of America. Muir’s work describing his adventures in nature have been read by millions the world over and his activism has helped to conserve such important places of natural beauty as the Yosemite Valley and Sequoia National Park in America. Contents include: The Wild Parks and Forest Reservations of the West, The Yellowstone National Park, The Yosemite National Park, The Forests of the Yosemite Park, The Wild Gardens of the Yosemite Park, Among the Animals of the Yosemite, Among the Birds of the Yosemite, The Fountains and Streams of the Yosemite National Park, etc. Other notable works by this author include: My First Summer in the Sierr (1911), Steep Trails (1918), and The Story of My Boyhood and Youth (1913). A Thousand Fields is republishing this classic book now complete with a biographical sketch of the author. Born 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.
