{"product_id":"my-first-summer-in-the-sierra-1","title":"My First Summer in the Sierra","description":"353, [1] pp. Green cloth, gilt titles and decorations, woodland motif on front board incorporating lighter green accents. Includes illustrations from drawings made by the author in 1869 and from photographs by Herbert W. Gleason. 12 plates, 21 illustrations in the text. \"First published in 1911, My First Summer in the Sierra incorporates the lyrical accounts and sketches he produced during his four-month stay in the Yosemite River Valley and the High Sierra. His record tracks that memorable experience, describing in picturesque terms the majestic vistas, flora and fauna, and other breathtaking natural wonders of the area. Today Muir is recognized as one of the most important and influential naturalists and nature writers in America. This book, the most popular of the author's works, will delight environmentalists and nature lovers with its exuberant observations.\" \"John Muir (21 April 1838 – 24 December 1914) was a Scottish-born American naturalist, author, and early advocate of preservation of wilderness in the United States. His letters, essays, and books telling of his adventures in nature, especially in the Sierra Nevada mountains of California, have been read by millions. His activism helped to save the Yosemite Valley, Sequoia National Park and other wilderness areas. The Sierra Club, which he founded, is now one of the most important conservation organizations in the United States. One of the most well-known hiking trails in the U.S., the 211-mile (340 km) John Muir Trail, was named in his honor. Other places named in his honor are Muir Woods National Monument, Muir Beach, John Muir College, Camp Muir and Muir Glacier.\"","brand":"Houghton Mifflin Company \/ The Riverside Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":39412963147846,"sku":"2314398","price":750.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1232\/9510\/products\/2314398.jpg?v=1627493900","url":"https:\/\/ym-demo.myshopify.com\/products\/my-first-summer-in-the-sierra-1","provider":"Yesterday's Muse","version":"1.0","type":"link"}