The Mountains of California

Written by John Muir

Narrated by LibriVox Community

John Muir (1838–1914) was one of the first modern preservationists. His letters, essays, and books telling of his adventures in nature, and wildlife, especially in the Sierra Nevada Mountains of California, were read by millions and are still popular today. His direct activism helped to save the Yosemite Valley and other wilderness areas. The Sierra Club, which he founded, is now one of the most important conservation organizations in the United States. His writings and philosophy strongly influenced the formation of the modern environmental movement. (Summary from Wikipedia)

• Language: English
• Publisher: LibriVox
• Release date: Aug 25, 2014

John Muir

John Muir (1838-1914) was a Scottish-born American naturalist, writer, and advocate of US forest conservation. As early as 1876 Muir urged the federal government to adopt a forest conservation policy. In 1890, due in large part to Muir's efforts, an act of Congress created Yosemite National Park. In 1892 Muir and a number of his supporters founded the Sierra Club, an organization devoted to protecting the environment. Muir was instrumental in establishing Sequoia National Park, the Petrified Forest, Muir Woods National Monument, and Grand Canyon National Park. John Muir died in 1914, at the age of seventy-six. His writings continue to serve as sources of inspiration for naturalists and conservationists the world over and remain important works in the body of literature on America's natural history.

Reviews for The Mountains of California

[tiana · Rating: 1 out of 5 stars]

I'll have to read the actual book which I expect to be amazing. The audiobook on the other hand, was disappointing due to the monotone narration and repeated advertisement before each chapter.

[Michaela Sanford · Rating: 1 out of 5 stars]

Terrible audio quality, if you listen with headphones you will hear near constant thunks as if the narrator had kids jumping on the floor above him.
Nothing against the book content itself, but librivox needs to rerecord this one.