John Muir: America’s First Environmentalist
John Muir: America’s First Environmentalist tells the life story of the man who, moved by a commitment to wilderness everywhere, founded the Sierra Club in 1892, a conservation group that carries on his crucial work to this day.
John Muir loved the land. Born in 1838, he was a writer, a scholar, an inventor, a shepherd, a farmer, and an explorer. But above all, he was a naturalist. John Muir particularly loved the high cliffs, waterfalls, and ancient giant sequoia trees that, through his careful influence, resulted in Yosemite, one of the first national parks in America.
- About the author: Kathryn Lasky has authored many books for children, including Sugaring Time, a Newbery Honor Book.
