Opinion
Dec. 23, 2015
California
The Sierra Club acknowledges the racist history of its co-founder, the famed environmentalist John Muir.
July 22, 2020
John Muir espoused racist opinions that were common in the 19th century. Does that mean we ought to reject his legacy?
July 28, 2020
Travel & Experiences
Most of us picture John Muir in one of two ways: as a young man exploring the High Sierra and the wonders of Yosemite or as America’s revered elder naturalist, author and Sierra Club founder.
Jan. 18, 1998
Science & Medicine
Horticulturists announced Tuesday they had successfully cloned a genetic replica of an ailing 130-year-old giant sequoia planted by conservationist John Muir in the 1880s on his ranch in Martinez, Calif.
Nov. 5, 2013
Obituaries
John Muir is dead.
Dec. 25, 1914
Archives
Nov. 12, 2014
John Muir is the patron saint of environmentalism, an epic figure whose writings of mystical enlightenment attained during lone treks in California’s wilderness glorified individualism, saved Yosemite and helped establish the national park system.
Nov. 13, 2014
Readers of The Times’ print newspaper may recall the handful of letters published Saturday defending John Muir after an earlier article had quoted academics and environmentalists questioning the sainted conservationist’s continued relevance.
Nov. 19, 2014
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June 26, 2008