The Wilder Muir: The Curious Nature of John Muir

Whether he is cheering for untamed mountain sheep or braving a high-country storm that would sweep away lesser mortals, John Muir—naturalist, author, and advocate—is forever passionate, often droll, and always inspirational. This collection of his little-known pieces have been culled from private letters, magazine articles, and personal journals from deep in the archives. In Bonnie Gisel’s able hands, Muir takes the reader on thrilling adventures and remarkable discoveries. His first summit of Half Dome, his great epiphany about the “living glaciers of the Sierra,” and his jolly ode to the giant sequoia are all presented here with awe and affection. A nearly penniless young Muir sleeps under the stars in a Florida graveyard. Muir the father prods his wife in the back with a stick, “helping” her up Yosemite’s Four Mile Trail. And an older yet still adventurous Muir summits Mount Rainier and survives the perilously icy descent. Certain to delight fans of The Wild Muir, these audacious exploits reveal John Muir’s boundless curiosity and love of all things wild.
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The Wilder Muir: The Curious Nature of John Muir

Whether he is cheering for untamed mountain sheep or braving a high-country storm that would sweep away lesser mortals, John Muir—naturalist, author, and advocate—is forever passionate, often droll, and always inspirational. This collection of his little-known pieces have been culled from private letters, magazine articles, and personal journals from deep in the archives. In Bonnie Gisel’s able hands, Muir takes the reader on thrilling adventures and remarkable discoveries. His first summit of Half Dome, his great epiphany about the “living glaciers of the Sierra,” and his jolly ode to the giant sequoia are all presented here with awe and affection. A nearly penniless young Muir sleeps under the stars in a Florida graveyard. Muir the father prods his wife in the back with a stick, “helping” her up Yosemite’s Four Mile Trail. And an older yet still adventurous Muir summits Mount Rainier and survives the perilously icy descent. Certain to delight fans of The Wild Muir, these audacious exploits reveal John Muir’s boundless curiosity and love of all things wild.
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The Wilder Muir: The Curious Nature of John Muir

The Wilder Muir: The Curious Nature of John Muir

by Bonnie J. Gisel (Editor)
The Wilder Muir: The Curious Nature of John Muir

The Wilder Muir: The Curious Nature of John Muir

by Bonnie J. Gisel (Editor)

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Whether he is cheering for untamed mountain sheep or braving a high-country storm that would sweep away lesser mortals, John Muir—naturalist, author, and advocate—is forever passionate, often droll, and always inspirational. This collection of his little-known pieces have been culled from private letters, magazine articles, and personal journals from deep in the archives. In Bonnie Gisel’s able hands, Muir takes the reader on thrilling adventures and remarkable discoveries. His first summit of Half Dome, his great epiphany about the “living glaciers of the Sierra,” and his jolly ode to the giant sequoia are all presented here with awe and affection. A nearly penniless young Muir sleeps under the stars in a Florida graveyard. Muir the father prods his wife in the back with a stick, “helping” her up Yosemite’s Four Mile Trail. And an older yet still adventurous Muir summits Mount Rainier and survives the perilously icy descent. Certain to delight fans of The Wild Muir, these audacious exploits reveal John Muir’s boundless curiosity and love of all things wild.

Product Details

ISBN-13: 9781930238756
Publisher: Yosemite Conservancy
Publication date: 04/11/2017
Pages: 224
Product dimensions: 6.00(w) x 8.00(h) x (d)

About the Author

Bonnie Johanna Gisel is an environmental historian who taught at Drew University, Green Mountain College, and the University of the Pacific. She is the author of "Nature's Beloved Son: Rediscovering John Muir's Botanical Legacy (2008) and Kindred & Related Spirits: The Letters of John Muir and Jeanne C. Carr (2001). In addition, Gisel has published articles, curated exhibits, lectured, and co-chaired conferences on John Muir.

Table of Contents

Introduction ix

The Adventures

Calypso Borealis (1864) 3

Bonaventure Cemetery (1867) 7

First Trip to Yosemite (1868) 15

An Army Musket (1868) 23

Sequoia Ink (1870) 29

Emerson, Keep Your Nose out of Doors (1871) 35

Tuolumne Canyon (1871) 39

Christmas Sheep (1871) 55

Living Glaciers (1872) 63

First Exploration of the Southern Sierra (1873) 71

A Shasta Storm (1874) 79

Shasta Bees (1874) 89

Wild Wool (1875) 95

Ascent of Mount Whitney (1875) 105

Half Dome (1875) 115

A Bath (1877) 121

Water Ouzel (1878) 127

Tahoe in Winter (1878) 135

Herald Island (1881) 143

Four Mile Trail (1884) 149

Mount Rainier (1888) 153

Tuolumne Canyon Revisited (1895) 161

The Monkey Puzzle Trees (1911) 169

Epilogue 175

Notes 177

Bibliography 183

About the Editor 187

About the Artist 189

Credits 191

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“Bonnie Gisel ‘gloriously’ shares some of the finest and rarest John Muir stories from his vast collection of published and unpublished materials. She skillfully guides the reader on an adventure through the wilderness that makes them feel as if they are ‘sauntering’ with the master observer himself!” —Michael Wurtz, head of Special Collections at the University of the Pacific, home of the largest collection of Muir’s manuscripts

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