Muir, John, 1838-1914.2010-04-292010-04-291901http://hdl.handle.net/10605/278Illustrations include photographs of: Sequoias, Mariposa Grove; Pavement of basaltic columns worn by glacial action, Yosemite; Timber line at Thousand Islet Lake, near Mt. Ritter, Yosemite; Azalea thicket, Yosemite; One of the Kings River fountains; Yosemite National Park from Glacier Point; Yosemite woods; Tuolimne Cascade, Yosemite; Young big tree felled for shingles; A one-log house; Road through the sequoias, Mariposa Grove.A book of essays which were first published in the Atlantic Monthly, illustrated with a map of forest reserves and national parks in the western United States and photographs.The wild parks and forest reservations of the West -- The Yellowstone National Park -- The Yosemite National Park -- The forests of the Yosemite Park -- The wild gardens of the Yosemite Park -- Among the animals of the Yosemite --The fountains and streams of the Yosemite National Park --The sequoia and General Grant National Parks -- The American forests.en-USThe images in this collection are for study purposes, teaching, classroom projection and research only. To use these images in any form, an attribution of "Courtesy of the Southwest Collection/Special Collections Library" must accompany the image.National parks and reserves--United States.Yosemite National Park (Calif).Yellowstone National Park.Book