Fruit Rancher, Family Man, Writer...Father of the National Park Service!
John Muir was many things, inventor, immigrant, botanist, glaciologist, writer, family man, co-founder of the Sierra Club, fruit rancher. But it was John Muir's love of nature, and the preservation of it, that we can thank him for today. Muir's nature writings convinced U.S. presidents to protect Yosemite (including Yosemite Valley), Sequoia, Grand Canyon and Mt. Rainier as National Parks.
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Where is John Muir's Home?
John Muir worked, raised a family and wrote in his Martinez, Ca home. Muir's wife Louie and his in-laws the Strentzels, were from the Alhambra Valley.
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Main Visitor Center Now Open, Now Greener!
Our new greener VC was provided by the John Muir Association, Western National Park Association and the National Park Service. Come by soon!
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John Muir NHS's Mt. Wanda
Named for Muir's eldest daughter, Mt. Wanda is 326 acres of oak-woodland for you to explore 7 days a week, sunrise to sunset.
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Wildflower Walks!
Join a Ranger guided tour of wonderful wildflowers on Mount Wanda. Limited dates. Please call 925-228-8860 for more info.
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Mount Wanda Moonlight Walks!
Enjoy an evening stroll up Mount Wanda. Ranger guided tour and beautiful scenery. Safe, fun, and a little exercise! Call 925-228-8860 for info.
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John Muir Camp Fire Programs!
Enjoy a nice evening under a Martinez sky! Bring your child... or you inner child for songs, games and fun.. Call 925-228-8860 for more info
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John Muir Museum Collections are here!
This Museum Collections Exhibit celebrates John Muir, preservationist, writer and friend to National Parks. It features Muir's family and home.
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Did You Know?
"To ask whether I could endure to live without friends is absurd. It is easy enough to live out of material sight of friends, but to live without human love is impossible."
JOHN OF THE MOUNTAINS, John Muir