Posts about the environment, conservation, and nature — exploring John Muir’s vision of wilderness as sacred and his lasting impact on America’s environmental movement.
Celebrating John Muir's birthday with a look at the Scotland Cut — how 60+ screenings across seven states shaped the film, and why the experience of watching it together in community remains the most powerful way to encounter Muir's legacy.
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Following Rev. Matthew Fox's idea of "pilgrimages into sacred nature," Michael Conti reflects on his own desert pilgrimage and how John Muir's writings helped shape a filmmaker's spiritual practice rooted in the natural world.
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During the COVID-19 shutdown, Michael Conti convened a virtual panel to celebrate John Muir's 182nd birthday — with conversations about death, isolation, nature connection, and why Muir's voice feels more necessary than ever.
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