Here at John Muir NHS you may come by our visitor center, located here in Martinez, CA or you may call us Wednesday - Sunday, from 10 am-5 pm (PT) at (925) 228-8860 to purchase books by and about Mr. Muir.
Here is a current list of books by Mr. Muir that are available.
John Muir: The Eight Wilderness Discovery Books: Contains all eight unabridged books- 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, Steep Trails. $38.00
John Muir: His Life and Letters and Other Writings: A diverse collection with a broader, more intimate reflection of Muir himself. $38.00
John Muir - Nature Writings: A collection of his best loved books in a single volume - My Boyhood and Youth, My First Summer in the Sierra, Mountains of California, Stickeen, along with selected essays including Snow Storm on Mt. Shasta and Hetch Hetchy Valley. $35.00
My First Summer in the Sierra : Muir's journal of his first explorations of the Sierra Nevada. $9.95
Mountains of California : Muir's first published book in 1894 is an account of his life in the Sierra Nevada and a call for the preservation of forests. $13.95
Our National Parks : This is a supreme, vintage guidebook to Yellowstone, Yosemite, and Sequoia National Parks. $26.95
The Story of My Boyhood and Youth : A memoir of a young John Muir. His life in Scotland, farming in Wisconsin, and studying at the University of Wisconsin. $10.95
The Yosemite : That's right, its about the National Park, and is really an early guidebook, Muir style. $12.95
AThousand Mile Walk to the Gulf : From Muir's earliest journals, this book describes his walk from Indiana through the post-civil war South to the Gulf coast. $11.95
Travels in Alaska : Muir's descriptions of his explorations in the Alaskan wilderness. $12.00
More Writings by John Muir - A series of articles in pamphlet form, written by Muir for "The Atlantic Monthly" 1872-1888
Our Yosemite National Park-$6.95
In the Heart of the California Alps-$3.95
The Hummingbird of the California Water-falls-$3.95
A Rival of Yosemite-$3.95
The Wild Sheep-$3.95
The Yellowstone National Park-$5.95
There are many biographies about John Muir, but the one that is required reading for all Park Rangers and volunteers, and is also a Pulitzer Prize winner is:
Son of the Wilderness -The Life of John Muir, by Linnie Marsh Wolfe. $24.95
A newly released biography on Muir (2008), "A Passion for Nature, The Life of John Muir", by Donald Worster is now available, and is also a great read on John Muir's life. $34.95
