Title
Selected Writings by John Muir South of Yosemite. Edited . . . By Frederic R. Gunsky
Files
Kimes Entry Number
419
Original Date
1-1-1968
Publication
Garden City [New York]: The American Museum of Natural History
Page/Column
[xvi], 269 pp.
Size/Description
Illus., 26.5 cm. Blue cloth, black shelfback with gilt lettering on spine; map end leaves. Illus.: 34 photographs by Phillip Hyde; sketches by Muir. Price: $7.50
Recommended Citation
Muir, John, "Selected Writings by John Muir South of Yosemite. Edited . . . By Frederic R. Gunsky" (1968). John Muir: A Reading Bibliography by Kimes, 1986 (Muir articles 1866-1986). 493.
https://scholarlycommons.pacific.edu/jmb/493
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William and Maymie Kimes Annotation
By gathering for the first time in chronological order Muir's writings (including eleven letters) of his many exploratory travels south of Yosemite, this book brings into focus the important role of Muir in the creation of the Kings Canyon and Sequoia National Parks. Muir was the first to envision and understand the necessity for ""one grand national park"" to encompass these rival Yosemites, this extensive area drained by the Kings, Kern, and Kaweah Rivers, including, of course, the large groves of sequoias. Although this dream did not come to pass until long after his death, and then only in spurts (1926, 1940, and 1965), it was his writing and ceaseless conservation efforts that laid the groundwork for these later accomplishments. This book will facilitate any study of Muir's explorations south of Yosemite. Sources of selections are listed on page [262].