Few places in this world are more dangerous than home.
JOHN MUIRFew places in this world are more dangerous than home.
JOHN MUIRIn every walk with Nature one receives far more than he seeks.
JOHN MUIRIn the beauty and grandeur of individual trees, and in number and variety of species, the Sierra forests surpass all others.
JOHN MUIRTo the lover of wilderness, Alaska is one of the most wonderful countries in the world.
JOHN MUIRThe world, we are told, was made especially for man – a presumption not supported by all the facts.
JOHN MUIRWe were glad, however, to get within reach of information.
JOHN MUIRThe soft light of morning falls upon ripening forests of oak and elm, walnut and hickory, and all Nature is thoughtful and calm.
JOHN MUIRLet children walk with nature, let them see the beautiful blendings and communions of death and life.
JOHN MUIREverybody needs beauty, places to play in and pray in where nature may heal and cheer and give strength to the body and soul alike.
JOHN MUIRNot blind opposition to progress,but opposition to blind progress.
JOHN MUIRThe power of imagination makes us infinite.
JOHN MUIRWildness is a necessity.
JOHN MUIRMountains are our Holy Land, and we ought to saunter through them reverently, not ‘hike’ through them.
JOHN MUIRGoing to the mountains is going home.
JOHN MUIRWho wouldn’t be a mountaineer! Up here all the world’s prizes seem nothing.
JOHN MUIRNight is coming on and I am filled with indescribable loneliness. Felt feverish; bathed in a black, silent stream.
JOHN MUIR