Muir is best known for his work to establish and conserve America's national parks, but he was also a farmer, inventor, explorer, and writer. Muir loved all things wild, and felt that domesticated animals and livestock had lost their wildness, and therefore much of their intelligence and usefulness. On an expedition to Alaska, a friend's dog changed Muir's mind. John Muir and Stickeen tells the thrilling adventure of how Muir set off to explore a glacier one day, with the unwelcome accompaniment of Stickeen, and ran into a storm. Stickeeen's perseverance, determination, and companionship on that terrifying day made Muir see animals in a new light.This is a fascinating true story, full of close calls, heroic behavior, and the incredible power of nature. Gripping text, actual accounts from Muir's journal, and gorgeous fine artwork tell the story of one of American's natural history heroes and how a trusting dog changed his life.