This meticulously edited book brings you the complete works of an influential Scottish-American naturalist, author, environmental philosopher, glaciologist and advocate for the preservation of wilderness in the United States of America, known as "e;John of the Mountains"e; and "e;Father of the National Parks"e;. This exceptional collection is comprised of Muir's travel memoirs, wilderness essays, environmental studies and personal letters. Contents:BooksPicturesque CaliforniaThe Mountains of CaliforniaOur National ParksMy First Summer in the SierraThe YosemiteTravels in AlaskaStickeen: The Story of a DogThe Cruise of the CorwinA Thousand-mile Walk to the GulfSteep TrailsStudies in SierraArticles and SpeechesThe National Parks and Forest ReservationsSave the RedwoodsSnow-storm on Mount ShastaFeatures of the Proposed Yosemite National ParkA Rival of the YosemiteThe Treasures of the YosemiteYosemite GlaciersYosemite in WinterYosemite in SpringEdward Henry HarrimanEdward Taylor ParsonsThe Hetch Hetchy ValleyThe Grand Canon of the ColoradoAutobiographyThe Story of My Boyhood and YouthLetters to a FriendTributeAlaska Days With John Muir by Samuel Hall Young