LA 1203 Chapter : John Burroughs Was An American Naturalist
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John burroughs was an american naturalist, considered by many to be the most popular and influential naturalist writer in the late 1800"s. His writings persuaded many americans to adventure and experience the beautiful wilderness landscape for themselves and become one with its miraculous beauty. John burroughs wrote the divine abyss in hopes to persuade his fellow nature writer john muir to venture down into the grand canyon and see the glory of the natural wonder. The grand canyon is located in the colorado plateau physiographic province and contains many unique features and wildlife that can only be found here. John burroughs recommended that when you go to explore the canyon you ride on top a mule. The docile majestic creatures are worthy of your trust as they manage to seemingly effortlessly navigate the torturous trails on the walls of the canyon. This piece carries great interest to a person of the adventurous kind.
