Travels in Alaska (Warbler Classics Annotated Edition)

by John Muir, William Badè (Preface by), Herbert W. Gleason (Photographer)

Overview

Travels in Alaska chronicles John Muir's adventures in that astonishing and majestic landscape. Muir first journeyed to Alaska in 1879, a mere twelve years after it became American territory. Over subsequent years he returned many more times, drawn to its rivers, glaciers, sunsets, and northern lights. In lyrical and eloquent prose Muir documented his expeditions to Alexander Archipelago, Wrangell Island, the Stickeen River, and various glaciers. He recounts his awe at the aurora borealis and his experiences amongst native communities. His portrayal of Alaska's magnificence stands as a tribute to that unique place and mirrors his reverence for the Sierras. This Warbler Classics edition includes photographic plates from the book's original 1915 release and a detailed biographical note.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781962572637
Publisher:	Warbler Classics
Publication date:	04/21/2024
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	212
File size:	8 MB

About the Author

John Muir (1838-1914) was a Scottish-born American naturalist, writer, and advocate of US forest conservation. As early as 1876 Muir urged the federal government to adopt a forest conservation policy. In 1890, due in large part to Muir's efforts, an act of Congress created Yosemite National Park. In 1892 Muir and a number of his supporters founded the Sierra Club, an organization devoted to protecting the environment. Muir was instrumental in establishing Sequoia National Park, the Petrified Forest, Muir Woods National Monument, and Grand Canyon National Park. John Muir died in 1914, at the age of seventy-six. His writings continue to serve as sources of inspiration for naturalists and conservationists the world over and remain important works in the body of literature on America's natural history.

Table of Contents

Contents

Illustrations

Preface

Chapter I. Puget Sound and British Columbia

Chapter II. Alexander Archipelago and the Home I Found in Alaska

Chapter III. Wrangell Island and Alaska Summers

Chapter IV. The Stickeen River

Chapter V. A Cruise in the Cassiar

Chapter VI. The Cassiar Trail

Chapter VII. Glenora Peak

Chapter VIII. Exploration of the Stickeen Glaciers

Chapter IX. A Canoe Voyage to Northward

Chapter X. The Discovery of Glacier Bay

Chapter XI. The Country of the Chilcats

Chapter XII. The Return to Fort Wrangell

Chapter XIII. Alaska Indians

Chapter XIV. Sum Dum Bay

Chapter XV. From Taku River to Taylor Bay

Chapter XVI. Glacier Bay

Chapter XVII. In Camp at Glacier Bay

Chapter XVIII. My Sled-Trip on the Muir Glacier

Chapter XIX. Auroras

Glossary of Words in the Chinook Language

Biographical Note