books about: stickeen (colorado writings)

books about: stickeen

books:

John Muir and Stickeen: An Icy Adventure with a No-Good Dog

1 review
Julie Dunlap

NorthWord Books for Young Readers, 2004

The amazing true story adventure of John Muir
John Muir and Stickeen: An Icy Adventure With A No-Good Dog is the amazing true story adventure of John Muir, who is best known for his tireless work to establish and conserve America's national parks, and a "no-good" dog named Stickeen. As one who loved wild things, Muir felt that tame animals had lost much of their spirit and intelligence along with their wildness. A friend's dog would change ...

Stickeen: John Muir and the Brave Little Dog

6 reviews
John Muir, Christopher Canyon, ...

Demco Media, 2000

An excellent adventure!
Besides being a beautiful book to look at, this lively account of John Muir's glacial wanderings with his loyal four-legged companion, Stickeen, is an artfully presented, exciting read! Dog lovers, nature lovers, and all adventurers at heart are sure to enjoy following these two on their perilous journey across the ice.

STICKEEN

1 review

Heyday books, 1981

Exciting and sweet!
I found this little gem tucked away in a local San Francisco book store. It's an autobiographical story about an exciting adventure with Muir and a dog he met on his travels. It's beautifully written. It takes about an hour to read. It reminded me of the kind of exploration Muir did and how amazing he was. How I'd love to just take off and go study a place I love! There's a chronology of ...

John Muir : Nature Writings: The Story of My Boyhood and Youth; My First Summer in the Sierra; The Mountains ...

8 reviews
John Muir

Library of America, 1997

The Finest Natural History
John Muir was one of the founders of the early 20th century conservation movement and godfather to today's environmentalism. This collection of three books and shorter works demonstrates the reason. Muir's description of the natural world is at times scientific, at others spiritual. Here nature is not some remote thing but the living manifestation of God's love. This is not a religious book as ...

Stickeen

6 reviews
John Muir

Topeka Bindery, 1990

Wonderful story! Wonderful reading!
Every doglover will be swept away by this captivating audiobook of John Muir's adventure with STICKEEN. I had never known the story before I listened to the tape, and I was completely captivated by the bravery and heart of STICKEEN - and by the voice of Lee Salisbury. John Muir's words capture the innate goodness of EVERY dog - and somehow explains why we can't help but love them so!! I ...

The Grand Canon of the Colorado, and Stickeen (Dodo Press)
John Muir

Dodo Press, 2007

John Muir (1838-1914) was one of the first modern preservationists. His letters, essays, and books telling of his adventures in nature, and wildlife, especially in the Sierra Nevada Mountains of California, were read by millions and are still popular today. His direct activism helped to save the Yosemite Valley and other wilderness areas. The Sierra Club, which he founded, is now one of the most important conservation organizations in the United ...