My first summer in the sierra by john muir, paperback. My first view of the high sierra, first view looking down into yosemite, the deathsong of yosemite creek, and its flight over the vast cliff, each one of these is of itself enough for a great. My first summer in the sierra book the seattle public. Yet it works very well as a biography for young people because of the enthusiastic tone and almost childlike wonder evident. The book was published in 1911 after muir spent several. My first summer in the sierra, library of congress. In my first summer in the sierra john muir recounts his early travels in the sierra while working as a shepherd. My first summer in the sierra incorporates the lyrical accounts and sketches muir produced during his fourmonth stay in the yosemite river valley and the high sierra. In the summer of 1869, muir set out from californias central valley with a flock of 2,050 sheep and made his way to the headwaters of the merced and tuolumne rivers. The book details muirs first extended trip to the sierra nevada in what is now yosemite. My first summer in the sierra by john muir 1911 the. The publication of my first summer in the sierra inspired thousands to journey there, and this newly illustrated anniversary edition will surely inspire thousands more. Delaney, bony and tall, with sharply hacked profile like don quixote, leading the packhorses, billy, the proud shepherd, a chinaman and a digger indian to assist in driving for the first few days in.
Muir, the founder of the sierra club 1892, a conservationist group concerned with the preservation of the scenic resources of the sierra. The electronic text for my first summer in the sierra was acquired from the library of congress web server under the evolution of the conservation movement section of their american memory web site. My first summer in the sierra audiobook john muir 1838 1914 support our channel. Naturalist john muir 18381914 was a scottishborn wilderness explorer, best known for his adventures in the glaciers of alaska and californias sierra nevada. His daily records track his memorable experiences, describing the majestic vistas, flora and fauna. Pdf my first summer in sierra download full pdf book. With more than 1,700 titles, penguin classics represents a global bookshelf of the best works throughout history and across genres and disciplines. In this republished edition, read about his experience that shaped so much of environmental stewardship today. My first summer in the sierra was not intended solely for young readers. The excerpts that follow are based on the journal muir kept in the summer of 1869, his first full summer in the sierra. I have crossed the range of light, surely the brightest and best of all the lord has built. John muir accompanied shepherds for four months, observing and taking notes about the nature of the yosemite region and the high sierra.
My first summer in the sierra by john muir, 1911 online. My first summer in the sierra by muir, john, 18381914. For more than seventy years, penguin has been the leading publisher of classic literature in the englishspeaking world. First published 1911, the first summer in the sierra is a journal account of the 1869 summer muir spent driving sheep into the cooler high sierra meadows. After work in nevada, utah, and colorado, he returned to california in 1880 and made the state his home. My first summer in the sierra is a nature writing classic that showcases the mountain range we see to the west of carson city every day. First published in 1911, my first summer in the sierra incorporates the lyrical accounts and sketches he produced during his fourmonth stay in the yosemite river valley and the high sierra. The electronic text for my first summer in the sierra was. The spring begins with the first rainstorm, which usually falls in november. Muirs heartfelt and often humorous descriptions of his first summer spent in the sierra will captivate and. Here ends my forever memorable first high sierra excursion. It was not published until 1911, by which time he had become well known for his work as a naturalist and conservationist. Analysis of my first summer in the sierra by john muir. My first summer in the sierra, whose heart is the diary muir kept while tending sheep in yosemite country, enticed thousands of americans to visit this magical place, and resounds with muirs regard for the divine, enduring, unwasteable wealth of the natural world.
My first summer in the sierra is muirs account of his adventures and observations while working as a shepherd in the yosemite valley, which later became yosemite national park as a direct result of muirs writings and activism. He recorded his experiences through this untouched wilderness, and published it as a book in 1911. One hundred years later, we can still experience muirs transcendent joy, as he climbed the mountains, explored the lakes and streams. Find all the books, read about the author, and more. My first summer in the sierra is the second book included in the volume. When a friend offered him the chance to accompany his flock of sheep and a shepherd to the high pastures of the sierra, it was an opportunity muir could not resist. My first summer in the sierra is a naturalists diary detailing an 1869 hike in sierra nevada mountains. The journal of naturelover john muir who spent the summer of 1869 walking californias sierra nevada range. My first summer in the sierra full audiobook youtube. My first summer in the sierra by john muir free at loyal.
Take a walk with muir as he explores yosemite, the sierras, the land of the large sequoias, the ancient homes of native peoples, and the forests of america. Description and travel, open library staff picks, natural history. John muir quotes my first summer in the sierra 1911. My first summer in the sierra, john muirs reverent acclamation of the beauty of the wilderness and particularly the yosemite valley in california, is a dated journal account of the summer days. Muir feared that the united states as he had witnessed it would. This recording commemorates the 140th anniversary of that first summer. John muir utilizes imagery, spiritual language, reference of deep thoughts of the wilderness, and diction emphasizing the insincerity of his companions and.
Free kindle book and epub digitized and proofread by project gutenberg. My first summer in the sierra audiobook by john muir. My first summer in the sierra picturesque california the mountains of california our national parks the yosemite john muir 18381914 was a scottishamerican naturalist, author, environmental philosopher and early advocate of preservation of wilderness in the united states. The book was published in 1911 after muir spent several decades as an established writer of articles and books about nature, and is based on his journal kept while working as a sheep herder in the yosemite. In the great central valley of california there are only two seasons spring and summer. Hired to supervise a san joaquin sheep owners flock at the headwaters of the merced and tulomne rivers, muir sets out for the mountains in june, returning to the valley in september. Listen to my first summer in the sierra by john muir at. In the summer of 1869, john muir made his first long trip to yosemite. Study and exploration readers, the naturalist john muirs my first summer in the sierra, a diary of camping and exploration in 1869, is one of the classics of american geographic writing.
The antics of the smallest insect people amazed him as much as stunted thousandyear old juniper trees growing with inconceivable tenacity from tiny cracks in the stone. John muir 18381914 was born in dunbar, scotland and grew up in wisconsin, usa. My first summer in the sierra by john muir chapter 1 through the foothills with a flock of sheep 1869 in the great central valley of california there are only two seasons, spring and summer. He was with shepherds and a flock of sheep going to summer pasture. Librivox recording of my first summer in the sierra, by john muir. John muir quotes my first summer in the sierra 1911 through a meadow opening in the pine woods i see snowy peaks about the head waters of the merced above yosemite. It was edited for publication in 1911 just three years before his death.
Muirs vivid descriptions of nature are infused with his characteristic wonder at the. Written, often, by campfire with billy, the shepherd, and the indian asleep near by and the flock looking like a big gray blanket in the star light. Famed conservationist john muir traveled through the sierra nevada mountains in 1869. The first chapters of the book are included in this reading set. From the photographer who brought thoreaus walden and cape cod to life comes a new work combining classic literature with brandnew photography. My first summer in the sierra by john muir 1911 john. My first summer in the sierra work by muir britannica. My first summer in the sierra presents muirs journal entries from his first longterm adventure in yosemite and the surrounding area, when he helped drive a flock of sheep through the foothills toward the headwaters of the merced and tuolumne rivers.
His record tracks that memorable experience, describing in picturesque terms the majestic vistas, flora and fauna, and other breathtaking natural wonders. My first summer in the sierra is muirs classic account of that extraordinary journey. My first summer in the sierra by john muir free ebook. My first summer in the sierra paperback april 4, 2015 by john muir author visit amazons john muir page. How near they seem and how clear their outlines on the blue air, or rather in the blue air. This morning provisions, campkettles, blankets, plantpress, etc. In a few months the wonderful flowery vegetation is in full bloom, and by the end of may it is dead and dry and crisp, as if every plant had been roasted in an oven. John muirs first summer in the sierra the atlantic.
My first summer in the sierra by john muir chapter 10 the tuolumne camp august 22. Muirs summer began in early june along the tuolumne river northwest of yosemite in the foothills of the sierras. My first summer in the sierra is the incredible true story of john muirs iconic time spent working in the california mountain range of the sierra nevadas. From french bar to mono lake and the yosemite valley, muir was awestruck by everything he saw. My first summer in the sierra, summary famed naturalist john muir 18381914 came to wisconsin as a boy and studied at the university of wisconsin.
He first came to california in 1868 and devoted six years to the study of the yosemite valley. This time, scot miller takes on the seminal work of john muir, my first summer in the sierra. Muir spent the rest of his life working to preserve the high sierra, believing that the clearest way into the universe is through a forest wilderness. This deluxe, unabridged reprint legacy edition of john muirs 1911 my first summer in the sierra is a celebration of the beauty of california mountains and the great yosemite valley. In john muirs my first summer in the sierra, the author uses wilderness template, describing the wilderness is open and boundless, to present his experience in the sierra nevada. My first summer in the sierra 1911 is based on muirs original journals and sketches of his 1869 stay in the sierras. In the summer of 1869, a young john muir joined a crew of shepherds working in the foothills of californias sierra nevada.