A thousand-mile walk to the Gulf

Published posthumously and edited by William Frederic Badé. Taken from Muir's notebook about his long botanical excursion of 1867, a typewritten rough copy of the journal, and subsequent work based on Muir's experiences in Savannah.

Illustrations: photographs and drawings by John Muir: John Muir about 1870 (from a photograph by Bradley & Rulofson, San Francisco, Cal. -- Map showing route of walk to the Gulf -- Kentucky oaks (from a photograph by Theodore Eitel) -- Entrance to Mammoth Cave (from a photograph. By courtesy of the Louisville and Nashville Railroad) -- The Clinch River, Tennessee (from a photograph. By courtesy of the Louisville and Nashville Railroad)-- A southern pine (from a photograph by Herbert W. Gleason) -- Spanish moss (Tillandsia) (from a photograph by Herbert W. Gleason) -- In Bonaventure Cemetery, Savannah (from a photograph by Herbert W. Gleason) -- By the St. John's River in eastern Florida (from a photograph by Herbert W. Gleason) -- A Florida palmetto hummock, of "hammock" (from a photograph by Herbert K. Job) -- Lime Key Florida (from Mr. Muir's sketch in the original journal) -- Morro Castle and entrance to Havana Harbor (from a photograph) Twenty Hill Hollow, Merced County, California (from a sketch by Mr. Muir).

The colored half-tone of a Florida sunset which appears on the cover is from a water-color by Miss Amelia M. Watson.