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My First Summer in the Sierra

My First Summer in the Sierra

Di: John Muir
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 Join nature enthusiast John Muir as he embarks on a transformative journey through California’s breathtaking Sierra Nevada range during the summer of 1869. From the picturesque landscapes of French Bar to the serene shores of Mono Lake and the majestic Yosemite Valley, Muir was captivated by the wonders of the natural world. He marveled at the intricate lives of the smallest “insect people” and found inspiration in the resilience of ancient Juniper trees clinging to life in the most unlikely places. This recording not only celebrates the 140th anniversary of that remarkable summer but also honors Muir’s lifelong dedication to the preservation of the Sierra, encapsulating his belief that “the clearest way into the Universe is through a forest wilderness.” Born in Dunbar, Scotland, and raised in Wisconsin, USA, John Muir (1838-1914) left an indelible mark on environmentalism and our understanding of nature. (Summary by Adrian Praetzellis)Copyright Biographies 2.0 Mondiale Scienza Scienze sociali
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  • Travels in Alaska-John Muir

    Travels in Alaska-John Muir
    Nov 5 2026
    Travels in Alaska by John Muir.

    In 1879 John Muir went to Alaska for the first time. Its stupendous living glaciers aroused his unbounded interest, for they enabled him to verify his theories of glacial action. Again and again he returned to this continental laboratory of landscapes. The greatest of the tide-water glaciers appropriately commemorates his name. Upon this book of Alaska travels, all but finished before his unforeseen departure, John Muir expended the last months of his life.

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    9 ore e 7 min
  • Steep Trails-John Muir

    Steep Trails-John Muir
    Nov 4 2026
    Steep Trails by John Muir.

    A collection of Muir's previously unpublished essays, released shortly after his death. The recital of his experiences during a stormy night on the summit of Mount Shasta will take rank among the most thrilling of his records of adventure. His observations on the dead towns of Nevada, and on the Indians gathering their harvest of pine nuts, recall a phase of Western life that has left few traces in American literature. ... The landscapes that Muir saw ... will live in good part only in his writings, for fire, axe, plough, and gunpowder have made away with the supposedly boundless forest wildernesses and their teeming life."

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    9 ore e 16 min
  • Rival of the Yosemite – The Cañon of the south fork of King’s River, California-John Muir

    Rival of the Yosemite – The Cañon of the south fork of King’s River, California-John Muir
    Nov 3 2026
    Rival of the Yosemite – The Cañon of the south fork of King’s River, California by John Muir.

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    1 ora e 9 min
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