Our National Parks


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(4.9 stars; 4 reviews)

This book is a collection of sketches first published in the Atlantic Monthly magazine and gathered into book form in 1901. The focus here is on 4 parks in the west. Six of the 10 articles focus on Yosemite National Park; also described are Yellowstone, Sequoia, and General Grant (renamed Kings Canyon in 1940) National Parks. - Summary by TriciaG (10 hr 1 min)

Chapters

Ch 1, Part 1: The Wild Parks and Forest Reservations of the West 37:34 Read by jbcampo
Ch 1, Part 2 26:31 Read by Larry Wilson
Ch 2, Part 1: The Yellowstone National Park 33:17 Read by Availle
Ch 2, Part 2 35:29 Read by Availle
Ch 3: The Yosemite National Park 36:50 Read by TR Love
Ch 4, Part 1: The Forests of the Yosemite Park 34:48 Read by TR Love
Ch 4, Part 2 33:16 Read by TR Love
Ch 5, Part 1: The Wild Gardens of the Yosemite Park 31:48 Read by TR Love
Ch 5, Part 2 32:46 Read by Michele Eaton
Ch 6, Part 1: Among the Animals of the Yosemite 20:38 Read by Toby Wedgle
Ch 6, Part 2 22:55 Read by Michael Curtis
Ch 6, Part 3 17:46 Read by Matt Walker
Ch 7, Part 1: Among the Birds of the Yosemite 18:35 Read by J. M. Smallheer
Ch 7, Part 2 21:19 Read by J. M. Smallheer
Ch 8, Part 1: The Fountains and Streams of the Yosemite National Park 25:20 Read by Scotty Smith
Ch 8, Part 2 17:07 Read by Scotty Smith
Ch 9, Part 1: The Sequoia and General Grant National Parks 30:28 Read by Michele Fry
Ch 9, Part 2 23:40 Read by Michele Fry
Ch 9, Part 3 24:15 Read by Michele Fry
Ch 9, Part 4 25:25 Read by Michele Fry
Ch 10, Part 1: The American Forests 27:34 Read by KevinS
Ch 10, Part 2 23:52 Read by KevinS

Reviews

trees


(5 stars)

mmmmm treeeeees Imagine you're some guy in the woods, and a random guy comes out of the trees. he hasn't talked to people in a while and is running out of food. you are confused. turns out, it's just good old tree loving John muir. this is normal. you give him food, and he and his donkey go on their way, stopping, measuring, looking at, and probably talking to trees.