My First Summer in the Sierra - by John Muir

[Sierra]

Author: John Muir  / Year: 1838- 1914  / Genre: Autobiography


*note from admin:
I like this book because it speaks of where I live, at the base of the Sierra and talks of my town back in the 1800's

In the summer of 1869, John Muir, a young Scottish immigrant, joined a crew of shepherds in the foothills
 of California’s Sierra Nevada Mountains. The diary he kept while tending sheep formed the heart of this
 book and eventually lured thousands of Americans to visit Yosemite country.

First published in 1911, My First Summer in the Sierra incorporates the lyrical accounts and sketches
he produced during his four-month stay in the Yosemite River Valley and the High Sierra. His record
 tracks that memorable experience, describing in picturesque terms the majestic vistas, flora and fauna,
 and other breathtaking natural wonders of the area.