Travels of John Muir
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.
Muir's observations and writings about glaciers in Alaska provided valuable insights into the processes of glaciation and the natural history of the region.
John Muir's World Travels
John Muir is most famous for his travels in the Sierra Nevada and Yosemite. However, he travelled to many other areas of the world during his lifetime and inspired generations of conservationists around the world with his vivid descriptions of wilderness and his passionate calls for preservation.
Read MoreMap of John Muir's 1,000 Mile Walk to the Gulf of Mexico.
Retracing John Muir's Walks & Travels
Modern recreations of John Muir's Walks in the Sierra Nevada, Alaska, Canada, South America, and the Southern United States.
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Important Places in John Muir's Life
Se Muir's birthplace in Scotland in Google Earth.
Explore John Muir's Life with Google Earth
One of the most important figures in the history of conservation, Muir devoted his adult life to the preservation of wilderness and was instrumental in the creation of America's national parks. We've chosen ten places and events in Muir's life to highlight for our presentation.
Read MoreScotland: Taken just above Stronachlachar, looking eastward along the length of the Loch Katrine. Photograph by Richard Webb.