Who is John Muir, and what was his association with the Sierra Club?
John Muir was a Scottish-born U.S. naturalist. He was a strong proponent for protecting the environment, establishing national parks and reservations, and conserving our natural reserves. John founded the Sierra Club in 1892, and it played an important role in the creation of the National Park Service and National Forest Service. Today, the Sierra Club is very influential on all environmental issues. Muir Wood National Monument, a grove of Redwoods located north of San Francisco, is named for John Muir.
