Muirite is an orange-colored mineral, with a vitreous luster, in the silicate family.
Scientific Names Honoring John Muir
Minerals, plants, and animals have been given scientific names in honor of John Muir.
Read MoreCalifornia quarter designed by artist and Sierra Club member Garrett Burke.
California Quarter
The 2005 California State Quarter issued by the United States Mint, depicts naturalist and conservationist John Muir admiring Yosemite Valley’s monolithic granite headwall known as Half Dome with a soaring California condor.
Read MoreJohn Muir was one of the 13 leaders, trailblazers and legends to be inducted in the inaugural class of the California Hall of Fame in 2006,
John Muir Inducted in California Hall of Fame
Considered the father of modern environmentalism, John Muir devoted his life to preserving California’s natural beauty. He inspired millions with his essays and books chronicling his adventures in nature.
Read MoreJohn Muir Day: April 21
On John Muir Day, all public schools and educational institutions are encouraged to conduct exercises stressing the importance that an ecologically sound natural environment plays in the quality of life for all of us, and emphasizing John Muir's significant contributions to the fostering of that awareness and the indelible mark he left on the State of California.
Read MoreJohn Muir Stamps
A 5¢ stamp honoring John Muir was issued April 29, 1964, and shows Muir among redwood trees. A 32¢ stamp showing Muir in Yosemite Valley was issued Feb. 3, 1998, in the first set of the Celebrate the Century series.
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