John Muir's Greatest Adventures: 22 Wild Journeys in The Wild Muir

Greenes, Colleen & Jeff: This book of short stories excerpted from John Muir's own writings shows just how crazy (and crazy smart) John Muir was! Really fun catalog of some of his adventures in an incredibly readable format. I have given copies of this and The Wilder Muir (a "sequel" of other short stories) to several friends and family members who love the outdoors, and they enjoyed it as well. I gave the pair of books to one friend to read to her grandkids as bedtime stories while they were camping, and they really enjoyed it as well.

United States on Aug 14, 2023

John Hotchkin: A wonderful book. Muir’s passion and curiosity for wild places and things makes this well written book a pleasure to read.

Thank you, Lee.

United States on Jun 06, 2023

Denile & Bob K.: My husband and I thoroughly enjoyed learning about John Muir's amazing life from the selected stories he personally wrote. The book was very well written and the illustrations looked like quality etchings! Enjoy, Denile

United States on Dec 03, 2021

Ben Carswell: If you haven’t heard of John Muir before, you will probably know some of the national parks which he is associated with helping to establish, places like Yosemite and Yellowstone national park could not have been preserved without the backbreaking ground work established by the amateur outdoorsman John Muir. This book gives several of his most extraordinary adventures, reading this book gives me great inspiration for the outdoors.

United Kingdom on Aug 29, 2021

Amazon Customer: I really loved this book, I live in México and it transported me back to the PNW, you could smell the pine and cedar. You follow muir in a collection of essays, I loved how they juxtaposed against other recounts so you could understand how humble he was and harrowing his adventures really were.

United States on Apr 06, 2021

Amazon Customer: As described!

Canada on Dec 23, 2019

boggy marsh: I wasn't sure what to expect. At the beginning, I wondered if it was some sort of Boy's Own Adventure book, but further reading made me realise just what an incredible man JM was and what a brilliant piece of writing this is. It ended too soon and I could have easily read more. An inspiring man of wonderful courage and 'up for it' attitude yet with a kind disposition recognising that not all have his ability to have a go. If you are in doubt, buy it, it is worth it.

United Kingdom on Jun 04, 2017

Ben Adams: I had to misfortune of leaving this book on an airplane not once, but twice after receiving it as a gift from my brother this past Christmas. During that time, naturally, I re-purchased it from Amazon a few times -- a somewhat comical cycle of repetitive book-purchasing.

Even so, after receiving my third copy, I sat down and read the whole thing through in a sitting, and thoroughly enjoyed it. As the prologue dictates, this book is an entertaining series of vignettes in the life of John Muir that gives the reader a little more insight into the man and the broad mythology surrounding him. Whether it was stumbling about like a drunkard in an earthquake, 'riding' the trees in the wind, or descending a mountain on an avalanche, Muir had no shortage of incredible adventures that he was relentless in chronicling.

This novel is a concise and very readable collection of some of Muir's best adventures; with helpful forewords by Lee Stetson to give context to each entry. While this doesn't tell the entire story of John Muir, this brief anthology gives the reader a delightful sense of how adventurous and brazen the man was, and leaves them wanting more.

United States on Mar 07, 2017

Northernlights: I've been reading this to my kids - a chapter a day. Even though the language is a bit sophisticated for an 11 year old, we've found it very entertaining, and as my 13 year old says "That John Muir was crazy". Certainly adventurous, and makes one want to go exploring.

Canada on Nov 25, 2015

Anna V: John Muir describes a few moments - each lasting a day or two - in his discoveries of the magic, nature, beauty and experience of this world. And in his descriptions he conveys joy, wonder and respect. A beautiful and easy read reminding us of how we can all live and of the beauty and brightness within our reach every day. I like this book a great deal and am just starting to read Muir.

United Kingdom on May 10, 2015