Stickeen (1909) A story of a dog and of adventures in Alaska, by John Muir I like dogs, but this one seemed so small and worthless that I objected to his going, and asked the missionary why he was taking him. "Such a little helpless creature will only...
The writings of John Muir (1838-1914), American naturalist and explorer, are important for their scientific observations and their contributions to the cause of conservation. John Muir was born in Dunbar, Scotland, on April 21, 1838. If his recollections...
On a May morning in 1903 two men pose for a photograph at Glacier Point, above Yosemite Valley in the heart of the Sierra Nevada of California. They have slept the night in the open and have woken under a blanket of four inches of snow. The man dressed i...
John Muir is one of the most important figures in the history of the American conservation movement. A self-styled "poetico-trampo-geologist-bot. and ornith-natural, etc!-!-!," he remains a strong influence on environmentalists, and except for the influe...
John Muir And Stickeen Julie Dunlap & Marybeth Lorbiecki; Bill Farnsworth, illustrator NorthWord Press c/o Creative Publishing International 18705 Lake Drive East, Chanhassen, MN 55317-9384 1559719036 $16.95 1-800-328-0590 www.creativepub.com John Muir and Stickeen: An Icy Adventure With A...
Anyone who has been around dogs knows how they can wiggle their way into people's affections, even the affections of people who think they don't really like dogs. That's what happens in this book, based on a real adventure of John Muir, the legendary...
