The Lovers of the Land Collection: Muir, Roosevelt & Thoreau

Book One: Our National Parks by John Muir is a brilliant guide and introduction to Yosemite and several other magnificent parks by the man who helped to create them through his advocacy for the preservation of wilderness areas. The author provides detailed observations of the animals, birds, glaciers, streams, fountains, sights, scents, and sounds of Yosemite, Yellowstone, Mount Rainier, Sequoia, and other forest reservations of the West. The botanical descriptions are enriched by stories about Muir’s encounters and experiences with bears, hermits, avalanches, earthquakes, bears, hermits, and a mule. Book Two: Theodore Roosevelt Jr. (1858-1919), 26th president of the United States, from 1901 to 1909, was also a conservationist, naturalist, and writer. From 1884 to 1886 he established his ranch in Dakota Territory, which involved much hardship and toil. Ranch Life and the Hunting Trail – published in 1888 - is the account of his labors and adventures as a cowboy, hunter, herder, and eve