In every walk with nature one receives far more than he seeks. John Muir naturereceiveseek Change image and share on social
I care to live only to entice people to look at Nature's loveliness. Heaven knows that John the Baptist was not more eager to get all his fellow sinners into the Jordan than I to baptize all of mine in the beauty of God's mountains. John Muir baptistbaptizebeauty share on social
During my first years in the Sierra, I was ever calling on everybody within reach to admire them, but I found no one half warm enough until Emerson came. I had read his essays, and felt sure that of all men he would best interpret the sayings of these noble mountains and trees. Nor was my faith weakened when I met him in Yosemite. John Muir admirecallemerson share on social
Any fool can destroy trees. They cannot run away; and if they could, they would still be destroyed - chased and hunted down as long as fun or a dollar could be got out of their bark hides, branching horns, or magnificent bole backbones. John Muir backbonebarkbole share on social
Here ends my forever memorable first High Sierra excursion. I have crossed the Range of Light, surely the brightest and best of all the Lord has built. And, rejoicing in its glory, I gladly, gratefully, hopefully pray I may see it again. John Muir brightbuildcross share on social
Oh, these vast, calm, measureless mountain days, days in whose light everything seems equally divine, opening a thousand windows to show us God. John Muir calmdaydivine Change image and share on social
The practical importance of the preservation of our forests is augmented by their relations to climate, soil and streams. John Muir augmentclimateforest Change image and share on social
Every natural object is a conductor of divinity and only by coming into contact with them... may we be filled with the Holy Ghost. John Muir comeconductorcontact Change image and share on social
I never saw a discontented tree. They grip the ground as though they liked it, and though fast rooted they travel about as far as we do. John Muir discontentedfastgrind Change image and share on social
To the lover of wilderness, Alaska is one of the most wonderful countries in the world. John Muir alaskacountrylover Change image and share on social