Guardians Of The Valley John Muir And The Friendship That Saved Yosemite Dean King by Dean King 9781982144463, 1982144467 instant download after payment.

The dramatic and uplifting story of legendary outdoorsman and conservationist John Muir's journey to become the man who saved Yosemite—from the author of the bestselling Skeletons on the Zahara: A True Story of Survival.
In June of 1889 in San Francisco, John Muir—iconic environmentalist, writer, and philosopher—meets face-to-face for the first time with his longtime editor Robert Underwood Johnson, an elegant and influential figure at The Century magazine. Before long, the pair, opposites in many ways, decide to venture to Yosemite Valley, the magnificent site where twenty years earlier, Muir experienced a personal and spiritual awakening that would set the course of the rest of his life.Upon their arrival the men are confronted with a shocking vision, as
predatory mining, tourism, and logging industries have plundered and
defaced "the grandest of all the special temples of Nature." While Muir
is consumed by grief, Johnson, a champion of society's most pressing
debates via the pages of the nation's most prestigious magazine, decides
that he and Muir must fight back. The pact they form marks a watershed
moment, leading to the creation of Yosemite National Park, and launching
an environmental battle that captivates the nation and ushers in the
beginning of the American environmental movement.
Beautifully
rendered, deeply researched, and inspiring, Guardians of the Valley is a
moving story of friendship, the written word, and the transformative
power of nature. It is also a timely and powerful "origin story" as the
toweringly complex environmental challenges we face today become
increasingly urgent.