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The University of the Pacific curates and shares the largest collection of Muir's writings in the world. This is an excellent place to read from his essays, journals, and correspondence to decide for yourself the meaning of his words. Here is a selection of his work with some interpretation. His entire collection is available for research on-site or online.

  • Were the mountains "calling" Muir?

    Were the mountains "calling" Muir?

  • A Grand Trip to Study the Sequoias in 1875

    A Grand Trip to Study the Sequoias in 1875

  • Fire and the Giant Sequoia

    Fire and the Giant Sequoia

  • Bear "writing" on Sequoia

    Bear "writing" on Sequoia

  • Sequoia Sapling and Mature Tree

    Sequoia Sapling and Mature Tree

  • Meeting Native Alaskans

    Meeting Native Alaskans

  • Louie Muir's first and only visit to Yosemite

    Louie Muir's first and only visit to Yosemite

  • Robert Underwood Johnson: John Muir’s Preservation Whisperer

    Robert Underwood Johnson: John Muir’s Preservation Whisperer

  • Waterwheel Falls sketch

    Waterwheel Falls sketch

  • Glacial Studies

    Glacial Studies

  • Expanding the Boundaries of Yosemite

    Expanding the Boundaries of Yosemite

  • The Beginning the Sierra Club

    The Beginning the Sierra Club

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