Hiking the Range of Light

Remote, challenging and so remarkably beautiful that its poetic namesake often found himself at a loss for words, the John Muir Trail is considered among the great hikes in North America. Extending 224 miles from Yosemite National Park southward to the lower 48's highest peak, Mount Whitney, the trail crosses through towering mountain passes and through rich alpine valleys filled with a diverse array of wildflowers, uncounted montane lakes and streams, glaciers and complex geology and landforms. Rachel Muir will take us through the heart of this landscape, into the iconic Evolution Valley, up Muir Pass and will explore other landmarks, as well as the ecology of the High Sierras and the history of the John Muir Trail.

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 Rachel Muir is a scientist emeritus with the United States Department of the Interior. An environmental scientist and ecologist by training, Rachel worked for a variety of Federal agencies and private firms over her 40-year career, including the Environmental Protection Agency, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, the U.S. Geological Service and the Executive Office of the President, Office of Science and Technology Policy. In the course of her career she focused primarily on aquatic ecology, wetlands ecology, conservation of imperiled species and impact of environmental contaminants on wildlife and human health. Rachel is an avid outdoors woman, hiker, triathlete and gardener. She is currently working on her second book, "Across the Heartland; in the Footsteps of John Muir. She is also Acting Coordinator for the Greater Asheville Science for All Bookclub. She resides in Arden, NC. Do not ask her about science or her grandson unless you have lots of time.