Alaska Days with John Muir

The author recounts a season exploring southeastern Alaska alongside a passionate naturalist, narrating glacier treks, mountain climbs, river voyages, and visits to hot springs and interior lakes. Rich descriptive passages evoke icefields, crevasses, icebergs, coastal islands, stormy weather, and the region's plants and animals, alongside episodic incidents such as a perilous rescue and encounters with local indigenous people. Field sketches, notes, and a map accompany reflections on companionship, mountaineering danger, and shifting glacial landscapes. The writing balances observational science, devotional awe, and personal reminiscence.