Delphi Complete Works of John Muir US (Illustrated) (Delphi Series Eight Book 6) by Muir, John -- Read -- Imperial Library of Trantor

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CONTENTS The Peaks and Glaciers of the High Sierra The Passes of the High Sierra The Yosemite Valley Summer Days at Mount Shasta Puget Sound The Physical and Climatic Characteristics of Oregon

THE MOUNTAINS OF CALIFORNIA

CONTENTS CHAPTER I. THE SIERRA NEVADA CHAPTER II. THE GLACIERS CHAPTER III. THE SNOW CHAPTER IV. A NEAR VIEW OF THE HIGH SIERRA CHAPTER V. THE PASSES CHAPTER VI. THE GLACIER LAKES CHAPTER VII. THE GLACIER MEADOWS CHAPTER VIII. THE FORESTS CHAPTER IX. THE DOUGLAS SQUIRREL (Sciurus Douglasii) CHAPTER X. A WIND-STORM IN THE FORESTS CHAPTER XI. THE RIVER FLOODS CHAPTER XII. SIERRA THUNDER-STORMS CHAPTER XIII. THE WATER-OUZEL CHAPTER XIV. THE WILD SHEEP (Ovis montana) CHAPTER XV. IN THE SIERRA FOOT-HILLS CHAPTER XVI. THE BEE-PASTURES

STICKEEN: AN ADVENTURE WITH A DOG AND A GLACIER

STICKEEN

OUR NATIONAL PARKS

CONTENTS PREFACE CHAPTER I. THE WILD PARKS AND FOREST RESERVATIONS OF THE WEST CHAPTER II. THE YELLOWSTONE NATIONAL PARK CHAPTER III. THE YOSEMITE NATIONAL PARK CHAPTER IV. THE FORESTS OF THE YOSEMITE PARK CHAPTER V. THE WILD GARDENS OF THE YOSEMITE PARK CHAPTER VI. AMONG THE ANIMALS OF THE YOSEMITE CHAPTER VII. AMONG THE BIRDS OF THE YOSEMITE CHAPTER VIII. THE FOUNTAINS AND STREAMS OF THE YOSEMITE NATIONAL PARK CHAPTER IX. THE SEQUOIA AND GENERAL GRANT NATIONAL PARKS CHAPTER X. THE AMERICAN FORESTS APPENDIX

EDWARD HENRY HARRIMAN

THE YOSEMITE

CONTENTS Chapter 1. The Approach to the Valley Chapter 2. Winter Storms and Spring Floods Chapter 3. Snow-Storms Chapter 4. Snow Banners Chapter 5. The Trees of the Valley Chapter 6. The Forest Trees in General Chapter 7. The Big Trees Chapter 8. The Flowers Chapter 9. The Birds Chapter 10. The South Dome Chapter 11. The Ancient Yosemite Glaciers: Chapter 12. How Best to Spend One’s Yosemite Time Chapter 13. Early History Of The Valley Chapter 14. Lamon Chapter 15. Galen Clark Chapter 16. Hetch Hetchy Valley Appendices

TRAVELS IN ALASKA

CONTENTS Preface Part I. The Trip of 1879 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 Part II. The Trip of 1880 Chapter XIV. Sum Dum Bay Chapter XV. From Taku River to Taylor Bay Chapter XVI. Glacier Bay Part III. The Trip of 1890 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 Jargon

LETTERS TO A FRIEND

CONTENTS Prefatory Note Letters to a Friend

A THOUSAND-MILE WALK TO THE GULF

CONTENTS INTRODUCTION CHAPTER I. KENTUCKY FORESTS AND CAVES CHAPTER II. CROSSING THE CUMBERLAND MOUNTAINS CHAPTER III. THROUGH THE RIVER COUNTRY OF GEORGIA CHAPTER IV. CAMPING AMONG THE TOMBS CHAPTER V. THROUGH FLORIDA SWAMPS AND FORESTS CHAPTER VI. CEDAR KEYS CHAPTER VII. A SOJOURN IN CUBA CHAPTER VIII. BY A CROOKED ROUTE TO CALIFORNIA CHAPTER IX. TWENTY HILL HOLLOW

THE CRUISE OF THE CORWIN

CONTENTS LETTER FROM THE SECRETARY OF THE TREASURY BOTANICAL NOTES ON ALASKA. INTRODUCTORY. OUNALASKA. SAINT LAWRENCE ISLAND. SAINT MICHAEL’S. GOLOVIN BAY. KOTZEBUE SOUND. CAPE THOMPSON. CAPE PRINCE OF WALES. CAPE WANKEREM, SIBERIA. PLOVER BAY, SIBERIA. HERALD ISLAND. WRANGEL ISLAND.

STEEP TRAILS

CONTENTS EDITOR’S NOTE I. Wild Wool II. A Geologist’s Winter Walk 3 III. Summer Days at Mount Shasta IV. A Perilous Night on Shasta’s Summit V. Shasta Rambles and Modoc Memories VI. The City of the Saints 8 VII. A Great Storm in Utah 9 VIII. Bathing in Salt Lake 10 IX. Mormon Lilies 11 X. The San Gabriel Valley 12 XI. The San Gabriel Mountains 13 XII. Nevada Farms 15 XIII. Nevada Forests 17 XIV. Nevada’s Timber Belt 19 XV. Glacial Phenomena in Nevada 20 XVI. Nevada’s Dead Towns 21 XVII. Puget Sound XVIII. The Forests of Washington XIX. People and Towns of Puget Sound XX. An Ascent of Mount Rainier XXI. The Physical and Climatic Characteristics of Oregon XXII. The Forests of Oregon and their Inhabitants XXIII. The Rivers of Oregon XXIV. The Grand Canyon of the Colorado

Newspaper Articles OVERLAND MONTHLY ARTICLES

CONTENTS Mountain Sculpture Origin of Yosemite Valleys Ancient Glaciers and Their Pathways Glacial Denudation Post-Glacial Denudation Formation of Soils Mountain-Building

The Autobiographies MY FIRST SUMMER IN THE SIERRA

CONTENTS CHAPTER I CHAPTER II CHAPTER III CHAPTER IV CHAPTER V CHAPTER VI CHAPTER VII CHAPTER VIII CHAPTER IX CHAPTER X CHAPTER XI

THE STORY OF MY BOYHOOD AND YOUTH

CONTENTS I. A BOYHOOD IN SCOTLAND II. A NEW WORLD III. LIFE ON A WISCONSIN FARM IV. A PARADISE OF BIRDS V. YOUNG HUNTERS VI. THE PLOUGHBOY VII. KNOWLEDGE AND INVENTIONS VIII. THE WORLD AND THE UNIVERSITY

Contextual Pieces CONTEXTUAL ARTICLES, ESSAYS AND REVIEWS

ZANITA: A TALE OF THE YO-SEMITE by Thérèse Yelverton

CONTENTS CHAPTER I. KENMUIR. CHAPTER II. A STRANGE GUIDE. CHAPTER III. THE DAUGHTERS OF AH-WAH-NEE. CHAPTER IV. A DAY’S PLEASURE. CHAPTER V. SQUIRRELISM. CHAPTER VI. THE FALL OF THE MERCEDE. CHAPTER VII. THE RADDS AT HOME. CHAPTER VIII. THE EPISODE OF A KISS. CHAPTER IX. A RETURN TO THE VALLEY. CHAPTER X. AH-WAH-NEE. CHAPTER XI. MORE THAN A HANDFUL. CHAPTER XII. BREACHES OF DECORUM. CHAPTER XIII. ZANITA’S SCHOOLING. CHAPTER XIV. ZANITA AMONG THE NUNS. CHAPTER XV. A NEW-COMER. CHAPTER XVI. A SHADOW FALLING BEFORE. CHAPTER XVII. AN APOLOGY FOR LOVE. CHAPTER XVIII. NEW SYMPTOMS AND RECOURSE TO NATURE. CHAPTER XIX. AU REVOIR. CHAPTER XX. A NEW BUD. CHAPTER XXI. PEERING OVER THE EDGE. CHAPTER XXII. THE CREEPING SHADOW. CHAPTER XXIII. OVER THE BRINK. CHAPTER XXIV. WAKING AND SLEEPING TERRORS. CHAPTER XXV. IN HER MOTHER’S ARMS. CHAPTER XXVI. FINIS.

THE MOUNTAIN TRAIL AND ITS MESSAGE by Albert W. Palmer

THE MOUNTAIN TRAIL AND ITS MESSAGE

ALASKA DAYS WITH JOHN MUIR by S. Hall Young

CONTENTS THUNDER BAY I. THE MOUNTAIN THE MOUNTAIN’S FAITH II. THE RESCUE TOW-A-ATT III. THE VOYAGE MOONLIGHT IN GLACIER BAY IV. THE DISCOVERY NIGHT IN A CANOE V. THE LOST GLACIER MY FRIENDS VI. THE DOG AND THE MAN THE MAN IN PERSPECTIVE: JOHN MUIR VII. THE MAN IN PERSPECTIVE

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