OUR NATIONAL PARKS (LEGACY EDITION) IBD

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John Muir&rsquo,s Journal of Explorations of America&rsquo,s Greatest Natural TreasuresáThis deluxe, unabridged reprint Legacy Edition of John Muir&rsquo,s 1901 Our National Parks is a celebration of American outdoors heritage and the legacy that the American national parks system seeks to preserve. In this journal, Muir&rsquo,s characteristic language paints a portrait for the reader of the great parks at the turn of the 20th Century, illustrating the vast natural beauty of, inescapable charm of, and intense need for protecting the national parks that had been newly founded in the early 1900s. 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.áIn this volume, Muir discusses much of what he saw during his travels to the now-protected national parks as he wandered the trails and made his way across America. He vividly plants images in readers&rsquo, minds of the grandeur of the peaks at Yosemite, the scale of the immense mountain ranges in California, the insurmountable height of the great Sequoia trees, and the sheer life in the forests and meadows of America&rsquo,s wildernesses. Reflect on the words of Muir&rsquo,s keen eye for nature and the lore of the woods while you plan your own escape to the wilderness. Muir&rsquo,s admiration of the diversity of his surroundings and appreciation of every living creature big and small is clearly seen in every page!áThis book makes a perfect gift for backpacking and camping enthusiasts, outsoorspeople, campers, hunters, bushcrafters, scouts, and historians. This book represents the rich history of the American outdoors and camping tradition, and belongs on the bookshelf of every outdoors enthusiast!áA part of the Doublebit John Muir Collection: Volume 1This Doublebit Legacy Edition reprint of Our National Parks is professionally restored and presented from the original source with the highest degree of fidelity possible. Available in both paperback and hardcover, readers can enjoy this Legacy Edition for generations and learn from its timeless knowledge for years to come.About the Doublebit Press Library of American Outdoors ClassicsSometimes we need to remember our history to move forward. Sometimes, remembering our heritage is just fun or inspirational. With technology playing a major role in everyday life, sometimes we need to take a step back in time to find those basic building blocks used for gaining mastery &ndash, the things that we have luckily not completely lost and has been recorded in books over the last two centuries. These skills aren&rsquo,t forgotten, they&rsquo,ve just been shelved. It&rsquo,s time to unshelve them once again and reclaim the lost knowledge of self-sufficiency!As a part of the Doublebit Press Library of American Outdoors Classics, this unabridged Legacy Edition volume is reprinted in the exact form as it was presented in the original publication. Both important and mi