Quoting from John Muirs diaries Kathryn Lasky tells the inspiring tale of one of Americas most dedicated environmentalists aided by Stan Fellowss evocative dramatic acrylic paintingsFrom the meadows of Scotland to the farms of Wisconsin from the swamps of Florida to the Alaskan tundra John Muir loved the land Born in he was a writer a scholar an inventor a shepherd a farmer and an explorer but above all he was a naturalist John Muir was particularly devoted to the high cliffs waterfalls and ancient giant sequoia trees that through his careful influence were set aside as one of the first national parks in America - Yosemite Here is the life story of the man who moved by a commitment to wilderness everywhere founded the Sierra Club in a conservation group that carries on his crucial work to this day.
