This is an especially nice book if you are interested In Alaska, turn of the 20th century Alaskan history or John Muir. The author had just been posted as a minister at Fort Wrangell, Alaska when he first met the famous naturalist and mountaineer. Muir was on a travel of discovery in Alaska. Young l

I read this book to my partner in a series of audio recordings, and the description of nature in Alaska is truly incredible. Certainly some colonialism occurring, but the aventures and the appreciation of nature are unmatched.

Much as I enjoyed reading this, it is also a painful reminder to me of the glaciers we have lost and continue to lose to global warming. The majesty of the glaciers in bygone days, their formation and their calving - a sight and sound that is rare to witness in recent years. I was in Alaska in June

An enjoyable insight into a younger Muir than we usually see in pictures. It's a wonderful telling of friendship and discovery by Muir's companion during these early days.

Young was a Christian missionary in Wrangel, Alaska, teaching Indians the “white man civilization” (apparently, Alaska had more than a few of such). John Muir made a couple of trips to SE Alaska (1879-80) to check out the landscape and, specifically, to look for evidence of mountain glaciers (U shap

Reading about Muir and his adventures into the wild cant help but stir something inside the reader. His childlike enthusiasm and love for all things nature is refreshing. It was interesting to read about the adventures from a friend of Muir.

I bought this from the national park rangers who came aboard our cruise ship in Glacier Bay and it was the perfect book to enhance our travel experiences as John Muir and his close friend explore the region in the late 1800s. How wonderful to be able to picture the pristine beauty of the region befo