The texts selected by Jürgen Brôcan, particularly from the diaries, provide a comprehensive insight into the life of John Muir, his days as a shepherd in Dry Creek, his hikes along the southern shore of the Joaquin River, his explorations at the camp near the lower north fork of the San Joaquin, or at the camp near the upper Fresno basin. He wanders along the Owens River or is on his way to Yosemite Valley, sets up camp in a hollow sequoia amidst a burning forest, finds himself at the confluence of the middle and eastern arms of the Kaweah River, or is on a sled exploration of the Muir Glacier, its boundaries and tributaries. Muir's texts are a celebration of beauty and political pamphlets of resistance against the destruction of nature, as well as testimonies of deep connection to nature and an endless, boundless wonder at the marvels of the wilderness.