"Written with polish and feeling, Guardians of the Valley is a rich, enjoyable excursion into a seminal period in environmental history.” —Wall Street Journal
The profoundly inspiring story of legendary outdoorsman and conservationist John Muir’s quest to protect one of America's most magnificent landscapes—from the author of the bestseller Skeletons on the Zahara: A True Story of Survival
Dean King is an award-winning author of ten nonfiction books, including Skeletons on the Zahara, Unbound, Patrick O’Brian: A Life Revealed, and The Feud. His writing has appeared in Granta, Garden & Gun, National Geographic Adventure, Outside, New York magazine, and The New York Times. He is the chief storyteller in two History Channel documentaries and a producer of its series Hatfields & McCoys: White Lightning. An internationally known speaker, King has appeared on NPR’s Talk of the Nation, ABC’s World News Tonight, PBS’s American Experience, BBC Radio, Arte TV France/Germany, and at TEDx. For more info, visit DeanHKing.com.