Steep Trails by John Muir (1918)

The book is a collection of essays and articles written by the author during his travels through the western United States. It covers topics such as conservation, nature, and the human relationship with the environment. The text includes descriptions of the natural landscapes Muir encountered, as well as his thoughts on the importance of preserving these areas for future generations.

By John Muir · First published 1918 · Genre: Nature Writing, Travel Literature, Memoir · 23 chapters

Contents

• Wild Wool
• A Geologist's Winter Walk
• Summer Days at Mount Shasta
• A Perilous Night on Shasta's Summit
• Shasta Rambles and Modoc Memories
• The City of the Saints
• A Great Storm in Utah
• Bathing in Salt Lake
• Mormon Lilies
• The San Gabriel Valley
• The San Gabriel Mountains
• Nevada Farms
• Nevada Forests
• Glacial Phenomena in Nevada
• Nevada's Dead Towns
• Puget Sound
• The Forests of Washington
• People and Towns of Puget Sound
• An Ascent of Mount Rainier
• The Physical and Climatic Characteristics of Oregon
• The Forests of Oregon and their Inhabitants
• The Rivers of Oregon
• The Grand Cañon of the Colorado

More by John Muir

• The Grand Canyon of the Colorado (1902)
• The Yosemite (1912)
• Travels in Alaska (1915)
• The Mountains of California (1894)
• Stickeen (1880)
• The Story of my Boyhood and Youth (1913)
• My First Summer in the Sierra (1911)
• A Thousand-Mile Walk to the Gulf (1916)
• All works by John Muir