5/9/2023 0 Comments Summer in the sierra“Narrator Brett Barry is outstanding he skillfully captures the language of an earlier America as his poetic delivery matches the beautiful descriptions. An author of numerous books and articles about travel and nature, he founded the Sierra Club and served as its president until his death. John Muir (1838-1914) was born in Scotland but became a fierce and influential advocate for conserving America’s wilderness. His words have since beckoned countless travelers to Yosemite National Park. More than a century later, we can still experience Muir’s transcendent joy, as he climbed the mountains, explored the lakes and streams, and studied the region’s flowers and trees. It was not published until 1911, by which time he had become well known for his work as a naturalist and conservationist. My First Summer in the Sierra is Muir’s classic account of that extraordinary journey. With a notebook tied to his belt, he set out for a summer he would never forget. He felt ill-equipped for the work, and yet the opportunity thrilled his adventurous spirit. It was June of 1869 when John Muir reluctantly accepted a job herding sheep from the central valley of California to the headwaters of the Merced and Tuolumne Rivers, high into the Sierra Nevadas and deep into the Yosemite region. In order to save audiobooks to your Wish List you must be signed in to your account.
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