Today in History: John Muir
Today in History–July 19–the Library of Congress features naturalist John Muir, who captured his experience of awakening in the Sierra Nevada Mountains of California on this day in 1869. Read his thoughts and find out more about the subsequent founder of the Sierra Club by visiting the Today in History section, then click the links below to access more related resources.
Books by and about John Muir
- The mountains of California by John Muir, 1894
- My first summer in the Sierra by John Muir, 1911
- The story of my boyhood and youth by John Muir, 1913
- Alaska Days with John Muir by S. Hall Young, 1915
- The cruise of the Corwin; journal of the Arctic expedition of 1881 by John Muir 1917
Periodical articles by John Muir
- “Among the Animals of the Yosemite” The Atlantic Monthly Volume 82, Issue 493, November 1898
- “The Yosemite National Park” The Atlantic Monthly Volume 84, Issue 502, August 1899
- “The Forests of Yosemite Park” The Atlantic Monthly Volume 85, Issue 510, April 1900
- “The Wild Gardens of the Yosemite Park” The Atlantic Monthly Volume 86, Issue 514, August 1900
- “Fountains and Streams of the Yosemite” The Atlantic Monthly Volume 87, Issue 522, April 1901
“Let everyone help to save the famous Hetch-Hetchy Valley and stop the commercial destruction which threatens our national parks” pamphlet written by John Muir, c 1911
Roosevelt, Muir, and The Camping Trip Inside Adams blog August 11, 2016
Historical newspaper coverage of John Muir
John Muir and the Sierras America’s Library
Historical newspaper coverage of the Sierra Club
Publications of the Sierra Club, 1892