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75 John Muir Quotes About Nature, Life and Adventure. Laura Beck. August 10, 2024 at 8:25 AM. Summertime is John Muir time. The Scottish-American naturalist and author, who lived from 1838 to 1914 ...
John Muir (/ m jʊər / MURE; April 21, 1838 – December 24, 1914), [1] also known as "John of the Mountains" and "Father of the National Parks", [2] was a Scottish-born American [3] [4]: 42 naturalist, author, environmental philosopher, botanist, zoologist, glaciologist, and early advocate for the preservation of wilderness in the United States.
Quotes about trees and forests “Come to the woods, for here is rest. There is no repose like that of the green deep woods.” — John Muir “I became intensely aware of the being-ness of trees.”
Ronald Limbaugh's book, John Muir's "Stickeen" and the Lessons of Nature (1996) reconstructs the original manuscript submitted by Muir in 1897. [a] Many later editions were printed throughout the 20th century that included artwork, children's adaptions, audio, music and video.
Welcome spring's arrival using one of these short, funny or inspirational quotes on sunshine, flowers, ... "Spring work is going on with joyful enthusiasm." – John Muir, "The Wilderness World of ...
Fountain Lake Farm, also known as the Wisconsin Farm Home of John Muir, is a historic farm and National Historic Landmark in rural Montello, Wisconsin, United States. The landmark covers part of the farm that was the home of pioneering conservationist John Muir from 1849 to 1856 and 1860 to 1862. Covering 80 acres (32 ha), the landmarked area ...
The John Muir National Recreation Trail (#152) is a 20.7 mile (33.3 km) [1] trail in eastern Tennessee, along the north side of Hiwassee River in the Cherokee National Forest. It is named after naturalist John Muir and was constructed in 1972 through the efforts of the Youth Conservation Corps and the Senior Community Service Employment Program ...
The John Muir National Historic Site is located in the San Francisco Bay Area, in Martinez, Contra Costa County, California.It preserves the 14-room Italianate Victorian mansion where the naturalist and writer John Muir lived, as well as a nearby 325-acre (132 ha) tract of native oak woodlands and grasslands historically owned by the Muir family.