Coniferous Forests of the Sierra Nevada. I.

Authors

John Muir

Files

Kimes Entry Number

124

Original Date

9-1-1881

William and Maymie Kimes Annotation

""The coniferous forests of the Sierra Nevada are the noblest and most beautiful on earth .... The inviting openness of the Sierra woods is one of their most distinguishing characteristics. All the species stand more or less apart in groves or small, irregular groups, enabling one to find a way nearly everywhere, along sunny colonnades and through openings that have a smooth, parklike surface .... Now you cross a wild garden, now a meadow, now a ferny, willowy stream; and ever and anon you emerge from all the groves and flowers upon some granite pavement or high, bare ridge, commanding glorious views above the waving sea of evergreens far and near."" After writing of the Sierra forests as a whole, Muir considers the various species of which they are composed. Evident throughout is Muir's ardent and, yes, worshipful love of trees. His delightfully inviting descriptions of the various species reveal his intimate knowledge gained through long experience with them in all seasons.

Publication

Scribner's Monthly, v. 22, no. 5

Page/Column

pp. 710-723

See also Kimes Entry Number

See also: no. 189, pp. 139-172; no. 341, v. 4, pp. 161-190; no. 429; no. 463

Recommended Citation

Muir, John, "Coniferous Forests of the Sierra Nevada. I." (1881). John Muir: A Reading Bibliography by Kimes (Muir articles 1866-1986). 199.
https://scholarlycommons.pacific.edu/jmb/199