John Muir Omnibus: The 8 Wilderness-Discovery Books

An omnibus of eight books of mountaineering and conservation literature: The Story of My Boyhood and Youth, A Thousand Mile Walk to the Gulf, My First Summer in the Sierra, The Mountains of California, Our National Parks, The Yosemite, Travels in Alaska and Steep Trials.

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