Our National Parks

Our National Parks by John Muir, published by Gibbs Smith on July 17, 2018, is a first edition that spans 248 pages. This work invites readers to explore the beauty of America’s national parks through Muir’s detailed observations of iconic locations such as Yosemite and Yellowstone. Originally published in 1901, the book aims to inspire travelers, campers, and naturalists with its vivid descriptions of the sights, sounds, and textures found in these natural landscapes.
Readers will find Muir’s passionate advocacy for environmental conservation and protection woven throughout the text. His reflections emphasize the importance of wildness and the role of national parks as vital ecosystems. This edition serves as a reminder of the intrinsic value of nature, encouraging readers to appreciate and engage with the outdoors. With its focus on history and nature, Our National Parks remains relevant for those interested in the relationship between humans and the environment.
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For every person who has experienced the beauty of the mountains and felt humbled by comparison.
John Muir’s Our National Parks—reissued to encourage, and inspire travelers, campers, and contemporary naturalists—is as profound for readers today as it was in 1901.
Take in John Muir’s detailed observations of the sights, scents, sounds, and textures of Yosemite, Yellowstone, and forest reservations of the West. Be reminded (as Muir sagely puts), “Wildness is a necessity; and that mountain parks and reservations are useful not only as fountains of timber and irrigating rivers, but as fountains of life.”
John Muir’s warmth, humor, and passionate advocacy for these public lands is enough to spur any reader on to plan a National Parks adventure of their own.
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