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By John Muir,Scot Miller

From the photographer who introduced Thoreau's Walden and Cape Cod to existence comes a brand new paintings combining vintage literature with brand-new images. This time, Scot Miller takes at the seminal paintings of John Muir, My First summer season within the Sierra. The e-book info Muir's first prolonged journey to the Sierra Nevada in what's now Yosemite nationwide Park, a panorama that entranced him instantly and had a profound impression on his existence. The towering waterfalls, common rock formations, and considerable plant and animal existence helped Muir advance his perspectives of the flora and fauna, perspectives that might finally lead him to push for the construction of the nationwide parks.

My First summer time within the Sierra is illustrated with Miller's attractive pictures, showcasing the dramatic panorama of the excessive Sierra plus John Muir's illustrations from the unique variation and several other formerly unpublished illustrations from his 1911 manuscript. The e-book of My First summer season within the Sierra encouraged many to trip there, and this newly illustrated variation would certainly encourage many extra.

This ebook is being released in collaboration with Yosemite Conservancy and, for every reproduction offered, Scot Miller is creating a donation to Yosemite Conservancy. My First summer season within the Sierra received the nationwide outdoors publication Award.

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