The Wild Muir

Here, in his own words, is a collection of John Muir's most thrilling experiences. From his famous snow avalanche trip down a side canyon in Yosemite Valley to his dizzying ride in the top of a tree during a fierce windstorm, the renowned outdoorsman's exploits are related in passages that are by turns exhilarating, unnerving, dizzying and outrageous.

Selected by Lee Stetson, the actor who has portrayed John Muir in his one-man-show in Yosemite Valley since 1983. Softbound, 212 pages.