John Muir didn't hike — he sauntered. Discover the origin of the word and Muir's philosophy that mountains are holy land, meant to be moved through reverently, not conquered at speed.
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Category: Sierra Club
Posts related to the Sierra Club — the environmental organization founded by John Muir in 1892, and its ongoing relationship with Muir’s conservation legacy.
Was John Muir a racist?
John Muir's racist attitudes toward Native Americans and Black Americans have prompted a difficult reckoning within the Sierra Club and beyond. Filmmaker Michael Conti reflects on the dichotomy — and how Muir's 1879 Alaska trip may have marked a turning point.
Read moreNature & Spirit: Q/A with Director
Michael Conti joins the San Francisco Swedenborgian Church's Nature & Spirit symposium for a Q&A on how John Muir's vision of wilderness as sacred ground continues to shape how we seek spiritual nourishment in nature today.
Read moreMake our own pilgrimages into sacred nature
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.
Read morevMuir Day Panel 2020
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.
Read moreMy favorite 15 quotes about the outdoors from John Muir
Fifteen of John Muir's most enduring quotes about the outdoors — on storms, silence, trees, wilderness, and the spiritual nourishment that only wild places can provide.
Read moreWhat is Yosemite National Park famous for?
Yosemite National Park owes much of its federal protection to a famous four-day camping trip between John Muir and President Theodore Roosevelt in 1903 — a conversation that changed American conservation history.
Read moreSierra Club John Muir Exhibit Review
The Sierra Club's John Muir Education Team reviews The Unruly Mystic: John Muir — examining how the film captures Muir's spiritual vision and its relevance to today's environmental movement.
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