02220cam a22003373u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003704000110007804100170008905000070010610000270011324500340014026400510017430000470022533600260027233700260029833800360032450000310036050800710039152011520046253400450161465300460165965300260170565300550173165300360178685600430182299900170186532540UtSlPG20260610133737.0mcr n260607r2010||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aQH1 aMuir, John,d1838-191410aMy First Summer in the Sierra 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2010  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier  aRelease date is 2010-05-26  aJim Adcock, LUlib1234 and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team  a"My First Summer in the Sierra" by John Muir is a memoir written in the early 20th century. The text recounts Muir's experiences as he travels through the Sierra Nevada mountains, exploring the flora and fauna while working with a flock of sheep. This work highlights Muir's profound connection to nature and his passion for wilderness exploration, making it a captivating read for anyone interested in natural history or the great outdoors.  The opening of the memoir introduces Muir's longing for the mountains and his precarious financial situation, which leads him to accept a job with a flock of sheep as they are driven to higher pastures in the Sierra. Alongside a shepherd named Billy, a Chinaman, and an Indian, Muir embarks on this journey, eagerly anticipating his time to study the region's plants, animals, and landscapes. As the group makes their way through the foothills, Muir describes the sights and sounds of nature, his interactions with the flock, and the occasional challenges they face, all of which set the stage for a summer of discovery and appreciation of the natural world. (This is an automatically generated summary.)  nOriginal publication data not identified  aNaturalists -- United States -- Biography  aMuir, John, 1838-1914  aNatural history -- Sierra Nevada (Calif. and Nev.)  aSierra Nevada (Calif. and Nev.)40uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/32540  c73386d73386