University of the Pacific's John Muir Center hosted its ninth conference focused on John Muir at the Stockton campus of University of the Pacific on March 23 - 24, 2018.

March 23 & 24, 2018 - "The Practical John Muir" Symposium is hosted by the University off the Pacific. A field trip to Yosemite Valley was held on Friday, March 23, featuring stories and interpretation going and coming by Frank Helling. A Friday evening reception in the University of the Pacific Library offered the opportunity for attendees, including many Muir family descendants, to meet. On Saturday, March 24, presentations were made by an array of people with varying approaches to the theme of "The practical John Muir." Exhibits featured the local Sierra Club, the John Muir Trail Foundation, Peter and Donna Thomas' new book Anywhere That is Wild: John Muir's First Walk to Yosemite, and UOP's Media X hands-on virtual reality developments of a virtual immersive "John Muir Museum" and a short Virtual Reality 3D film of John Muir in Yosemite. The delicious theme lunch was based on foods available at the Strentzel-Muir ranch in Martinez.

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Schedule
2018
Friday, March 23rd
8:30 AM

A Month in Yosemite for Only About Three Dollars -The Story of John Muir's First Trip to Yosemite In 1868

Peter Thomas
Donna Thomas

University of the Pacific, Grace Covell Hall, Stockton, CA

8:30 AM - 5:30 PM

8:30 AM

An Ecstasy of Water & Ice

Dean King
Langdon Moss

University of the Pacific, Grace Covell Hall, Stockton, CA

8:30 AM - 5:30 PM

8:30 AM

Araucaria imbricata: John Muir's journey through Chile

Fernando Torres

University of the Pacific, Grace Covell Hall, Stockton, CA

8:30 AM - 5:30 PM

8:30 AM

"Breaking the Ice": the significance of John Muir's glaciation studies

Sarah Hess

University of the Pacific, Grace Covell Hall, Stockton, CA

8:30 AM - 5:30 PM

8:30 AM

Contradictory Views: John Muir's views on the Central Valley in contrast to his views on other regions

Andrew Johnson

University of the Pacific, Grace Covell Hall, Stockton, CA

8:30 AM - 5:30 PM

8:30 AM

Film, "The John Muir Trail"

Marla Stark

University of the Pacific, Grace Covell Hall, Stockton, CA

8:30 AM - 5:30 PM

8:30 AM

Film: "Legacy: The People Inspired by John Muir"

Samantha Solorzano, University of the Pacific
Jess Hess, University of the Pacific
Bianco Lopez, University of the Pacific

University of the Pacific, Grace Covell Hall, Stockton, CA

8:30 AM - 5:30 PM

8:30 AM

Following John Muir Into Wild Yosemite: Up the Merced and Down the Tuolumne

Bob Hare

University of the Pacific, Grace Covell Hall, Stockton, CA

8:30 AM - 5:30 PM

8:30 AM

Full Program

University of the Pacific

University of the Pacific, Grace Covell Hall, Stockton, CA

8:30 AM - 5:30 PM

8:30 AM

Hetch Hetchy and the power of nature

Carrina Knowles

University of the Pacific, Grace Covell Hall, Stockton, CA

8:30 AM - 5:30 PM

8:30 AM

How the first botanist influenced the mountaineer: an analysis of the correspondence of John Muir and Asa Gray

Cindy Davis

University of the Pacific, Grace Covell Hall, Stockton, CA

8:30 AM - 5:30 PM

8:30 AM

"I Should like to Invent Useful Machinery:" John Muir, Henry David Thoreau, and Alexander von Humboldt -- Wilderness Appreciation and Practical Mechanics

J. William T. Youngs

University of the Pacific, Grace Covell Hall, Stockton, CA

8:30 AM - 5:30 PM

8:30 AM

John Muir - businessman

Herman Kaur

University of the Pacific, Grace Covell Hall, Stockton, CA

8:30 AM - 5:30 PM

8:30 AM

John Muir and the water features of Yosemite

Ruhksar Shiraz

University of the Pacific, Grace Covell Hall, Stockton, CA

8:30 AM - 5:30 PM

8:30 AM

John Muir and the wondrous beauty and expansion of Yosemite

Samantha Solorzano

University of the Pacific, Grace Covell Hall, Stockton, CA

8:30 AM - 5:30 PM

8:30 AM

John Muir and wildlife

Savannah Dughi

University of the Pacific, Grace Covell Hall, Stockton, CA

8:30 AM - 5:30 PM

8:30 AM

John Muir as family man

Oscar Lopez

University of the Pacific, Grace Covell Hall, Stockton, CA

8:30 AM - 5:30 PM

8:30 AM

John Muir Exhibit

Matt Blessing, Wisconsin Historical Society

University of the Pacific, Grace Covell Hall, Stockton, CA

8:30 AM - 5:30 PM

8:30 AM

John Muir Live

Lee Stetson

University of the Pacific, Grace Covell Hall, Stockton, CA

8:30 AM - 5:30 PM

8:30 AM

John Muir Rambles

Peter Thomas
Donna Thomas

University of the Pacific, Grace Covell Hall, Stockton, CA

8:30 AM - 5:30 PM

8:30 AM

John Muir the geologist: glacial studies in Alaska and California

Mario Tosqui

University of the Pacific, Grace Covell Hall, Stockton, CA

8:30 AM - 5:30 PM

8:30 AM

John Muir Trail

Marla Stark

University of the Pacific, Grace Covell Hall, Stockton, CA

8:30 AM - 5:30 PM

8:30 AM

John Muir's drawing style

Leila Valencia

University of the Pacific, Grace Covell Hall, Stockton, CA

8:30 AM - 5:30 PM

8:30 AM

John Muir's fight for National Parks in the later years of his life

Ashley Landin

University of the Pacific, Grace Covell Hall, Stockton, CA

8:30 AM - 5:30 PM

8:30 AM

John Muir's views of the feminist movement of his time

Alma Tinoco

University of the Pacific, Grace Covell Hall, Stockton, CA

8:30 AM - 5:30 PM

8:30 AM

Myosotis: John Muir and his relationship with flowers

Katelyn Getchel

University of the Pacific, Grace Covell Hall, Stockton, CA

8:30 AM - 5:30 PM

8:30 AM

Preservation over conservation: John Muir versus Gifford Pinchot

Jonathan Telxelra

University of the Pacific, Grace Covell Hall, Stockton, CA

8:30 AM - 5:30 PM

8:30 AM

Tapestries of Yosemite

Margo Praus, John Muir Geotourism Center

University of the Pacific, Grace Covell Hall, Stockton, CA

8:30 AM - 5:30 PM

8:30 AM

The influence of Yellowstone National Park on John Muir

Mallory Alorro

University of the Pacific, Grace Covell Hall, Stockton, CA

8:30 AM - 5:30 PM

8:30 AM

The Inventions, Though of Little Importance, Opened All Doors for Me

Matt Blessing, Wisconsin Historical Society

University of the Pacific, Grace Covell Hall, Stockton, CA

8:30 AM - 5:30 PM

8:30 AM

The Many Sides of John Muir

Robert Hanna

University of the Pacific, Grace Covell Hall, Stockton, CA

8:30 AM - 5:30 PM

8:30 AM

THE RANGE OF LIFE from Words to Steps: Sauntering with Muir through Creeks & Crags from Yosemite to the Dolomites

Sara Segantin, University of Trieste

University of the Pacific, Grace Covell Hall, Stockton, CA

8:30 AM - 5:30 PM

8:30 AM

The role of Mount Tamalpais in the creation of Muir Woods National Monument

Natalia Gevara

University of the Pacific, Grace Covell Hall, Stockton, CA

8:30 AM - 5:30 PM

8:30 AM

The science of John Muir through the lens of correspondence with Jeanne and Ezra Carr

Melanie Pio

University of the Pacific, Grace Covell Hall, Stockton, CA

8:30 AM - 5:30 PM

8:30 AM

Welcome from University of the Pacific

Pamela Eibeck, University of the Pacific

University of the Pacific, Grace Covell Hall, Stockton, CA

8:30 AM - 5:30 PM