Steep Trails, originally published in 1919, is a wonderful collection of papers and letter extracts that cover a twenty-nine year period in Muir's life. A must for anyone interested in nature, the book, which features many American wilderness areas and favourites of Muir, not only shows us how passionately he felt about the countryside, but also captures moments in western life that are all but lost from American literature. A literary time capsule for lovers of the land.