Dec 20, 2025 · John Muir was a naturalist and conservation advocate who was largely responsible for the creation of Sequoia and Yosemite national parks. He was one of a group …

Muir was born in the small house at left. His father bought the adjacent building in 1842, and made it the family home. John Muir was born in Dunbar, Scotland, in a three-story stone …

Feb 24, 2025 · He lived through incredible adventures—climbing a 100-foot tree during a thunderstorm, inching across a narrow ice bridge in Alaska, and spending a night in a blizzard …

John Muir was perhaps this country's most famous and influential naturalist and conservationist. He taught the people of his time and ours the importance of experiencing and protecting our …

Discover more about John Muir – conservationist, activist, writer, explorer, campaigner for wild places. We take our name from John Muir (1838-1914), the Scots-born founder of the modern …

Apr 1, 2025 · Discover the life of John Muir, the influential naturalist who championed national parks. Learn about his age, wife, and contributions to conservation.

Photographer John Earl publishes John Muir’s Longest Walk, containing excerpts from John Muir’s A Thousand-Mile Walk to the Gulf and color photographs of much of what Muir …

A March 1867 work-related eye injury prompted Muir to reevaluate his life, turning to exploration of nature and studying plants. Within six months, he began walking from Louisville, Kentucky, …

On December 24, 1914, John Muir died of pneumonia at California Hospital, Los Angeles. Part of his enduring legacy is the Sierra Club he co-founded, which was influential in the …

John Muir was an inventor, a botanist, a geologist, a glaciologist, a mountaineer, a farmer and an artist. He achieved fame as a best-selling writer, explorer and environmental campaigner. His …