My First Summer in the Sierra

Understanding the roots of Muir's passion might give deeper insight into his later conservation work. I'm curious about what moments in this summer made him fall in love with these mountains.

His poetic writing makes the wilderness come alive, but I wonder if others felt the same sense of magic or if it was just me getting swept away.

Muir's vivid imagery transports you there, but I'm curious whether he aimed for poetic license or stuck strictly to his observations.