Alaska Days with John Muir

** "Alaska Days with John Muir" by Samuel Hall Young, is a story from the early 1900s about Young's adventures exploring Alaska with the famous naturalist John Muir, showing the stunning Alaskan wilderness and how it deeply affected them. Young starts by remembering his time as a young missionary at Fort Wrangell where he first met John Muir and his extreme interest in nature. The two become friends because of their love for exploring, and Muir is shown as an adventurous person who is eager to climb the mountains in the region. This beginning introduces the large, unknown wilderness, hinting that they will face difficult situations as they travel through dangerous lands, meet local Indigenous people, and witness amazing scenery that inspires Muir. **