Articles Published

As part of his efforts to preserve the Yosemite National Park, John Muir has published several articles and books to raise awareness on the importance of preserving the wilderness for both aesthetical and environmental reasons. Rather than the mere descriptions of the wonders of nature, Muir’s sincere passion for nature relayed through his works was what really moved his readers. The following two article are renowned for their contributions to the establishment of the Yosemite National Park.

 

View of the Yosemite Valley from Point Lookout

 

Treasures of the Yosemite

Published in August 1890 in The Century Magazine

 

 

 

Big Tuolumne Meadows

Features of the Proposed Yosemite National Park 

Published in September 1890 in The Century Magazine