John Muir was one of California's most important historical personalities. His activism was instrumental in the preservation of  the Yosemite Valley and Sequoia National Park, and his example has served as an inspiration for the preservation of many other wilderness areas.

The books, letters, essays, and journals recording John Muir's adventures in nature, particularly in the mountains of the Sierra Nevada, have been enjoyed by millions.

As a wilderness explorer, John Muir is renowned for his exciting adventures in California's Sierra Nevada, among Alaska's glaciers, and world wide travels in search of nature's beauty.

John Muir has been honored in everything from astronomy to zoology: music, buildings, lakes, mountains, postage stamps, coins, institutions, trails, highways, flowers, animals, and more.

John Muir in music, film, and visual arts.

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The John Muir House in Martines, CA, remains largely unchanged since Muir's time. It has been preserved as part of the John Muir National Historic Site and continues to be a significant landmark, reflecting the life and legacy of John Muir.

The Sierra Club's historic LeConte Memorial in Yosemite Valley includes a comprehensive display about John Muir and his life and legacy. A life-size photographic cut-out of Muir greets visitors, and a creative Earth-Turtles-and-Muir quote surprises visitors.

Muir's birthplace in Dunbar, Scotland, has been transformed into an interpretive center with interactive exhibits explaining the importance of John Muir to the world-wide conservation movement.