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John Muir at Mirror Lake,  Yosemite

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JYosemite Conservation Heritage Center - formerly LeConte Memorial Lodgeohn Muir's early experiences in Yosemite Valley gave rise to the Sierra Club. Built in 1904, the Yosemite Conservation Heritage Center is a Sierra Club library and education program that has inspired a deep abiding conservation ethic and love for wilderness adventure and preservation for generations of visitors.


John Muir and the California Quarter

John Muir (1838-1914) was America's most famous and influential naturalist and conservationist, and a founder of the Sierra Club. This website, started in 1994, known as the "John Muir Exhibit" features his life and contributions.

 

The John Muir Exhibit is a virtual museum providing resources and information about John Muir, past and present. Its contents do not necessarily represent the viewpoint of the Sierra Club.

 

Browse the links below for all things Muir. For the most recent features of this website, see the What's New section.

 

See also what we and other Muir enthusiasts are sharing on the John Muir Fans Facebook Group.

John Muir Quote of the Day

"One is constantly reminded of the infinite lavishness and fertility of Nature -- inexhaustible abundance amid what seems enormous waste. And yet when we look into any of her operations that lie within reach of our minds, we learn that no particle of her material is wasted or worn out. It is eternally flowing from use to use, beauty to yet higher beauty; and we soon cease to lament waste and death, and rather rejoice and exult in the imperishable, unspendable wealth of the universe, and faithfully watch and wait the reappearance of everything that melts and fades and dies about us, feeling sure that its next appearance will be better and more beautiful than the last."

Getting Started


This site is maintained by volunteer webmaster and coordinator of the Sierra Club's John Muir Education Team, Harold Wood, with design assistance from Sierra Club staff. To report broken links or for substantive questions, contact :
harold.wood@sierraclub.org

Last updated: 3 January 2025


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