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NPS. “ Everyone needs beauty as well as bread, places to play in and pray in where nature may heal and cheer and give strength to body and soul alike ” - John Muir, 1869. John Muir was one of the country’s most famous naturalist and conservationist and Muir Woods, part of Golden Gate National Recreation Area, is named in his honor.
Apr 7, 2011 · This chronology of Muir's life plots a history of his travels, career in writing, conservation efforts, and political victories for the National Parks.
John Muir - farmer, inventor, sheepherder, naturalist, explorer, writer, and conservationist - was born on April 21, 1838 in Dunbar, Scotland. Until the age of eleven he attended the local schools of that small coastal town. In 1849, the Muir family emigrated to the United States, settling first at Fountain Lake and then moving to Hickory Hill ...
Apr 23, 2024 · Walk among old growth coast redwoods, cooling their roots in the fresh water of Redwood Creek and lifting their crowns to reach the sun and fog. Federally protected as a National Monument since 1908, this primeval forest is both refuge and laboratory, revealing our relationship with the living landscape.
May 1, 2024 · As America’s most famous naturalist and conservationist, Muir fought to protect the wild places he loved, places we can still visit today. Muir’s writings convinced the U.S. government to protect Yosemite, Sequoia, Grand Canyon and Mt. Rainier as national parks. Thing to Do on Your Visit!
- biography. Biography: The Life and Contributions of John Muir. This section features articles, essays, chronologies, books, an atlas, and other resources written by others about John Muir. See also our Bibliographic Resources and the Writings by John Muir .
Feature. John Muir, Nature's Witness. The founder of the Sierra Club worshiped the outdoor world. Anna Maria Gillis. HUMANITIES, March/April 2011, Volume 32, Number 2. Photo caption. In September 1865, John Muir wrote to a friend, “How intensely I desire to be a Humboldt!” At the time, it must have seemed a pipe dream.
