"The John Muir National Historic Site in Martinez, California, provides an enriching, deep look into the life of one of the world’s foremost naturalists and preservationists," writes Steve Gorman.

John Muir was one of the most remarkable characters of all the remarkable men and women produced by contact with the primitive West. He was born in Scotland, April 21, 1838, and came to the United ...

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John Muir was born in Scotland on April 21, 1838. His family moved to the United States when he was 11 years old and settled in Wisconsin. Muir was an inventor, farmer, sheepherder, logger and ...

John Muir: In the Nov. 13 California section, an article about disputes over the relevance of John Muir’s legacy misquoted Laura Pulido, a professor in USC’s Department of American Studies and ...

A trip to Yosemite led to a fresh look at John Muir in ‘Guardians of the Valley’ Author Dean King discusses his new book and what Muir did in tandem with Robert Underwood Johnson.

John Muir was one of the earliest advocates of the national park idea, and its most eloquent spokesman. Born in Dunbar, Scotland, he moved with his family to a Wisconsin farm in 1849.

Sierra Club founder John Muir and U.S. Forest Service founder Gifford Pinchot are often seen as enemies: Muir’s preservation philosophy dictated a hands-off policy to nature, while Pinchot ...

In 1867, the 29-year-old naturalist John Muir embarked on a trek from Kentucky to Florida, rhapsodizing about “divine beauty” over 900 miles on foot and another 100 by boat.

The John Muir Trail has become an international destination, and as its popularity has soared, it’s become ever harder to get access. Overwhelmed, ...

“I only went out for a walk, and finally concluded to stay out till sundown, for going out, I found, was really going in.” ~ John Muir Drawing wild-eyed wanderers and scruffy-haired men from ...