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	John Muir - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		His home is now the John Muir National Historic Site.
		The John Muir Trail, the John Muir Wilderness, the Muir Woods National Monument, John Muir College (a residential college of the University of California, San Diego), and John Muir Country Park in Dunbar are named in his honour.
		Muir was born in the historic royal burgh of Dunbar, East Lothian, Scotland to Daniel Muir and Ann Gilrye.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/John_Muir (1742 words)

	John Muir National Historic Site. The Columbia Gazetteer of North America. 2000
		John Muir National Historic Site, Contra Costa co., W Calif.; 339 acres/137 ha.
		John Muir House and Martinez Adobe, 1 mi/1.6 km S of Contra Costa, at Martinez, on Alhambra Avenue, commemorating contributions of John Muir to conservation and literature.
	www.bartleby.com /69/35/J01735.html (82 words)

	John Muir National Historic Site - John Muir Exhibit (John Muir Education Project, Sierra Club California)
		The John Muir National Historic Site is located in Martinez, California, in the San Francisco Bay Area.
		Historic Photographs of the John Muir National Historic Site
		John Muir's gravesite was acquired by the National Park Service in 2000, but public visitation is awaiting repair work of damaged roadways and construction of parking spaces or a shuttle service.
	www.sierraclub.org /john_muir_exhibit/john_muir_national_historic_site (516 words)

	MSN Encarta - John Muir
		Muir’s home in Martinez, California, along with his gravesite and part of his fruit orchard, were designated the John Muir National Historic Site in 1964.
		Many natural sites have been named in his honor, including Muir Woods National Monument, a virgin stand of redwoods, near San Francisco, California.
		In recognition of Muir's efforts as a conservationist and crusader for national parks, Muir Woods National Monument was established in 1908.
	encarta.msn.com /encyclopedia_761560566/Muir_John.html (562 words)

	John Muir National Historic Site Boundary Adjustment Act
		(a) HISTORIC SITE- The term `Historic Site' means the John Muir National Historic Site established by the Act of August 31, 1964 (78 Stat.
		This Act may be cited as the `John Muir National Historic Site Boundary Adjustment Act'.
		(b) MAP- The term `map' means the map entitled `Boundary Map, John Muir National Historic Site', numbered PWR-OL 426-80,044a, and dated August 2001.
	www.theorator.com /bills108/s2397.html (262 words)

	Jim Butler, John Muir
		Referring to himself as the "John Muir of the Rockies," he later led the successful campaign to establish Rocky Mountain National Park in Colorado.
		Muir's lobbying led to the establishment of the National Park Service in the United States, and because of his time spent with Muir, Steven Mather, the first director of the U.S. National Parks Service, firmly entrenched preservation values as the fundamental purpose of national parks.
		If ever a valley were worthy to be designated as the location for a nature centre dedicated to John Muir for the purpose of teaching the underlying magic of nature's wonders and the foundations of environmental protection, this is it.
	www.ualberta.ca /ERSC/jbutler/news12.htm (2317 words)

	John Muir National Historic Site--Early History of the California Coast--A National Register of Historic Places Travel Itinerary
		The John Muir National Historic Site was the home of John Muir, a nationally known figure in the area of conservation and revered as the “father of the National Park System.” Muir was born in Scotland in 1838 and came to the High Sierras in 1868.
		The John Muir National Historic Site, a National Historic Landmark, is administered by the National Park Service.
		Muir influenced the policies of Theodore Roosevelt, who after meeting with him in 1903 at Yosemite, began a process through which five National Parks were established.
	www.cr.nps.gov /nR/travel/ca/ca42.htm (291 words)

	John Muir
		Among these are Muir Pass in King's Canyon National Park, Muir Grove in Sequoia National Park, Muir Gorge in Yosemite and Muir Trail through the High Sierra, as well as Muir Woods, a National Monument in Marin County protecting 485 acres of coast redwoods.
		For the next ten years, Muir acted as ranch manager for his father-in-law and was able to amass a fortune of $250,000, which allowed him to retire at the age of 42 and devote the rest of his life to the movement to save America's natural resources.
		Muir stayed in the West, exploring the Yosemite area and traveling into Alaska in pursuit of his interest in glaciers and their effects.
	www.cateweb.org /CA_Authors/Muir.html (1084 words)

	AllRefer.com - John Muir National Historic Site, United States (U.S. National Park System) - Encyclopedia
		John Muir National Historic Site: see National Parks and Monuments (table).
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		John Muir National Historic Site, U.S. National Park System
	reference.allrefer.com /encyclopedia/X/X-JohnMuir.html (145 words)

	Ring, John Muir National Historic Site, 3942
		The original holdings of John Muir, however, were much larger and included Mt. Wanda, named for his daughter with whom he would take walks to the top.
		The National Park Service would be authorized to purchase the land if an heir to the former owner could be found, or the land condemned if an owner or heir cannot be located.
		However, because the National Park Service has been unable to identify the current owners of this plot, legislation is necessary to proceed at this time.
	www.doi.gov /ocl/2002/hr3942.htm (716 words)

	Naturalist John Muir and Grandfather Mountain
		John Muir, father of America's National Parks and founder of the Sierra Club, visited Grandfather Mountain on September 25, 1898.
		Muir's visit to Grandfather Mountain was approximately six years after his founding of the Sierra Club in 1892, and five years prior to his historic camping trip in Yosemite with President Theodore Roosevelt in 1903, when together they devised a strategy for Roosevelt's innovative conservation programs.
		Then 60 years old, Muir was traveling with his friends, botanist Charles Sprague Sargent and banker/naturalist William M. Canby, whom he persuaded to join him in a climb to the mountain's ridge.
	www.grandfather.com /museum/muir.htm (383 words)

	Chronology of the Life and Legacy of John Muir - from his birth to the present day (1914-2002) - John Muir Exhibit
		The John Muir National Historic Site celebrates its 20th anniversary with the reconstruction of the carriage house at the site.
		The John Muir Festival Center is formed as a nonprofit corporation, representing a unique collaboration betwen the City of Martinez, the National Park Service, the John Muir Memorial Association, the Willows Theatre Compnay and the Martinez historical Society.
		John Muir and professors Joseph LeConte and William Dudley speak on preserving national parks and forest reserves at the annual meeting of the Sierra Club.
	www.sierraclub.org /john_muir_exhibit/life/chronology.html (7594 words)

	Thank You, John Muir Campaign Overview - John Muir Memorial Association
		When the site was purchased by the National Park Service in 1964, an adjacent veterinary clinic was purchased and turned into the visitor center for the John Muir National Historic Site.
		John Muir National Historic Site Needs a New Visitor Center
		The JMMA was formed in 1956 to assure preservation of his home as a repository for his great library of environmental work, and helped to win designation of the home as a national historic site.
	www.johnmuir.org /martinez/thank_you_overview.html (366 words)

	Ranch Days, September 17, 2004 - John Muir Memorial Association
		at the John Muir National Historic Site, 4202 Alhambra Avenue, Martinez.
		Inside the house, visitors will be able to see demonstrations and exhibits of needlework popular in John Muir’s time: quilters, knitters, dressmakers, and hat makers will be demonstrating their crafts which were popular in the late 1800s.
		The free open house is being sponsored by the John Muir Association.
	www.johnmuir.org /martinez/ranch_days_2004.html (440 words)

	Muir Ranger Fact Sheet, John Muir National Historic Site - John Muir Exhibit (John Muir Education Project, Sierra Club California)
		The Muir Ranger Program is designed to let children learn about and experience a natural environment, gain knowledge about the conservation of natural resources, and become familiar with the famous naturalist and father of America's National Parks, John Muir.
		The Muir Ranger Program is available only to children between the ages of 8 and 12.
		Parents are invited to watch certificates being awarded at the end of unit III at the Muir House.
	www.sierraclub.org /john_muir_exhibit/john_muir_national_historic_site/john_muir_ranger_program_fact_sheet.html (196 words)

	Related Resources on the Internet - John Muir Exhibit - Sierra Club
		John Muir National Historic Site - National Park Service Site
		John Muir National Historic Site - National Parks Foundation Site
		John Muir's Image of the West by John Leighly, 1958, Annals of the Association of American Geographers 48: 309-318.
	www.sierraclub.org /john_muir_exhibit/related_resources.html (879 words)

	John Muir National Historic Site - News Details - US-Parks.com
		John Muir National Historic Site, a unit of the National Park Service, is preparing a Fire Management Plan that will provide a framework for wild land fire management in the park.
		The meeting will be in the auditorium of the Visitor Center at John Muir National Historic Site, from 6:00 p.m.
		John Muir National Historic Site - News Details
	www.us-parks.com /john_muir/news_details.html (328 words)

	John Muir
		John Muir National Historic Site - John Muir National Historic Site: see National Parks and Monuments (table).
		In recognition of his efforts as a conservationist and crusader for national parks and reservations, Muir Woods National Monument was named for him.
		John Burroughs - Burroughs, John, 1837–1921, American naturalist and author, b.
	www.factmonster.com /ce6/people/A0834362.html (160 words)

	Famous Scots - John Muir
		The homes of Muir and his daughter, in Martinez, California, were designated the John Muir National Historic Site in 1964.
		The environmentalist John Muir was born in Dunbar in 1838.
		There are said to be more places named after John Muir in California than for any other person.
	www.rampantscotland.com /famous/blfammuir.htm (166 words)

	H.R. 3706, John Muir National Historic Site Boundary Adjustment Act
		H.R. 3706 would adjust the boundary of the John Muir National Historic Site and authorize the National Park Service (NPS) to acquire the added 0.2-acre parcel of land by purchase, donation, or exchange.
		Based on information provided by the NPS, we expect the agency to condemn the small tract to establish its current ownership, which is unknown.
		The estimate was approved by Peter H. Fontaine, Deputy Assistant Director for Budget Analysis.
	www.cbo.gov /showdoc.cfm?index=5809&from=2&sequence=0 (365 words)

	TRAILMONKEY'S California Hiking page
		J.Muir V.C. The Site preserves the 17 room mansion where the naturalist John Muir lived from 1890 to his death in 1914.
		The Muir house and historic Martinez adobe became part of the National Park Service in 1964.
		Yosemite National Park embraces almost 1,200 square miles of scenic wild lands set aside in 1890 to preserve a portion of the central Sierra Nevada that stretches along California's eastern flank.
	www.trailmonkey.com /cahike1.htm (5684 words)

	John Muir National Historic Site on Encyclopedia.com
		Magazines and Newspapers for: John Muir National Historic Site
		Pictures and Maps for: John Muir National Historic Site
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	www.encyclopedia.com /html/X/X-J1ohnM1uir.asp (226 words)

	American West Travelogue - Manzanar National Historic Site, California (Bibliography)
		Historic Resource Study / Special History Study, Harlan D. Unrau, 1996, Manzanar National Historic Site, National Park Service, Department of the Interior.
		Manzanar National Historic Site web site, National Park Service.
		Manzanar, Official brochure for Manzanar National Historic Site, National Park Service.
	www.amwest-travel.com /awt_manzanar_footnotes.html (1105 words)

	John Muir Mountain Day Camp - Based at John Muir National Historic Site in Martinez California
		Based at the John Muir National Historic Site in Martinez.
		John Muir Mountain Day Camp - Based at John Muir National Historic Site in Martinez California
		Campers come away with an appreciation of the life and legacy of John Muir the naturalist, preservationist, writer, Martinez farmer and father.
	www.johnmuir.org /muircamp (254 words)

	MARTINEZ / New chief appointed for county parks
		The parks are the John Muir National Historic Site in Martinez; the Eugene O'Neill National Historic Site in Danville; the Rosie the Riveter/World War II Homefront National Historical Park in Richmond; and the Port Chicago Memorial in Concord.
		Martha Lee, a 25-year veteran of the National Park Service, was named Wednesday as the superintendent of four federal parks in Contra Costa County.
		The new post brings together common themes at the Richmond and Concord sites, which commemorate home service during World War II, and memorialize a wartime explosion that killed 320 men loading ammunition onto ships.
	sfgate.com /cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2005/06/24/BAEBDIGEST3.DTL (166 words)

	John Muir National Historic Site Hotels - Areaparks.com
		John Muir National Historic Site City Center: 19.04 mi
		John Muir National Historic Site City Center: 19.10 mi
		John Muir National Historic Site City Center: 21.75 mi
	johnmuir.areaparks.com /hotels.html (563 words)

	Christo: The Umbrella Project
		He chose two sites to display his umbrellas: an area which is 60 miles north of Los Angeles along Interstate 5 south of Gorman, through the Tejon Pass until Grapevine, and Ibaraki, Japan which is 75 miles north of Tokyo around route 349 and the Sato River.
		The Umbrella project took five years of preparations, including securing the necessary permits and performing tests in wind tunnels to make sure they would withstand winds up to 65 mph when open and up to 110 mph when closed.
		The California umbrellas were yellow in color and the Japanese umbrellas were blue in color.
	www.geocities.com /Yosemite/9173/umbrellas.html (823 words)

	STATEMENT OF ________, DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR, BEFORE THE SUBCOMMITTEE ON NATIONAL PARKS, RECREATION AND PUBLIC LANDS, HOU
		The site includes the home where John Muir lived from 1890 until his death in 1914, the historic Martinez adobe, Mt.
		Wanda to the park was a 3.3-acre parcel owned by the City of Martinez. Following passage of the legislation, the city donated the parcel to the National Park Service to be administered as part of the national historic site.
		At the time of the transfer, both city and National Park Service staff believed that the 3.3-acre parcel, located between the south side of Franklin Canyon Road and the Santa Fe Railroad line, encompassed all of the land between the street and the railroad line.
	www.doi.gov /ocl/2004/S2397andHR3706.htm (202 words)

	Find in a Library: John Muir National Historic Site Boundary Adjustment Act : report (to accompany H.R. 3706).
		John Muir National Historic Site (Calif.) -- Boundaries.
		Publisher: [Washington, D.C. Subjects: Historic sites -- Law and legislation -- California.
		WorldCat is provided by OCLC Online Computer Library Center, Inc. on behalf of its member libraries.
	worldcatlibraries.org /wcpa/ow/dc7628d565c5cbb5a19afeb4da09e526.html (86 words)

	John Muir Trust Links
		If you wish to link to the John Muir Trust site please use www.jmt.org/index.html Other, earlier sites are no longer maintained.
		Links to sites that may be of interest to our readers, many of which link to JMT.
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	www.jmt.org /links.html (95 words)

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