Guardians of the Valley: John Muir and the Friendship That Saved Yosemite By Dean King

A biographical narrative about the powerful friendship between John Muir, America’s most iconic naturalist, and Robert Underwood Johnson, the magazine editor who helped transform Muir’s passion into national conservation policy.

Highlights

• Finalist for the PEN/Jacqueline Bograd Weld Award for Biography

• Explores how Muir’s writing and advocacy helped save Yosemite Valley

• Blends history, environmental activism, and personal storytelling

• Richly detailed account of early conservation movements in the U.S.

• Ideal for readers who enjoy nature writing, biography, and American history

Format

• Available in hardcover, paperback, audiobook, and digital

• Publisher: Scribner

• Publication Year: 2023