The John Muir Collections
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?
A Grand Trip to Study the Sequoias in 1875
Fire and the Giant Sequoia
Bear "writing" on Sequoia
Sequoia Sapling and Mature Tree
Meeting Native Alaskans
Louie Muir's first and only visit to Yosemite
Robert Underwood Johnson: John Muir’s Preservation Whisperer
Waterwheel Falls sketch
Glacial Studies
Expanding the Boundaries of Yosemite
The Beginning the Sierra Club