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In Memory of John Muir

In Britain the memory of John Muir, the principles by which he lived and his life’s work in saving and conserving wild areas of the world are embodied in the John Muir Trust, a charity founded in 1983. The aims of the trust are simple: to save and conserve wild places. At the time of writing the it owns and manages seven outstanding wild areas, totalling over 20,000 hectares in the Highlands and Islands of Scotland, including Britain’s highest mountain, Ben Nevis. The trust is a membership organisation open to all who have an interest in wild places. A regular journal keeps members informed of activities and plans for the future. Further details of the trust can be found on their website at www.johnmuirtrust.org (see Appendix 6).

On the JMT in Yosemite en route to Nevada Falls (Day 1)

Efforts have also been made during recent years to raise the profile of John Muir in his native Scotland. The John Muir Birthplace Trust was founded in September 1998 as a partnership project involving East Lothian Council, the John Muir Trust, Dunbar’s John Muir Association and Dunbar Community Council. The aim of the trust is to secure the future of John Muir’s birthplace in Dunbar and an interpretative centre, focused on Muir’s work, was opened there in 2003. It is now visited by thousands of tourists from all over the world, and provides projects for hundreds of local schoolchildren.