As both a scientist and artist, Laws has developed interdisciplinary programs that train students to observe with rigor and to refine techniques to become intentionally curious. Find (or start) a Nature Journal Club Near You! Eventually Muir gave in to her perseverance and on June 17, 1879, they became engaged, the day before Muir's first trip to Alaska. Begins 1000 mile walk to Florida and then to Cuba. Web. "The battle for conservation must go on endlessly. He had the most incredible way of describing things, in words I wouldn't even think of." Naturally, Muir approved. (From the February, 1996 issue of The View from John Muir's Window, the John Muir Memorial Association Newsletter.) Jean Hanna deLipkau Clark - deceased. They became close friends for the next forty years, until Keith's death in 1911. Immediately after his camping trip with Roosevelt, Muir went on a world tour through Europe, Asia, and the Pacific. John Muir took over as ranch manager, overseeing the 2,600-acre operation when the doctor's health began to fail. He encountered both bears and natives, and he climbed several mountains and explored meadows. ", 12. For the next fifteen years after graduation from YLS in 1864 Louie was at home with her parents. It drives its victims in flocks, repressing the growth of individuality." One night, five inches of snow fell, and the president arose to white flakes on his blankets. John Muir Laws takes a close look at Tony Foster's major watercolor of the East (Kangshung) Face of Mount Everest, painted en plein air above the Kama Valley in Tibet at 15,400'. With a plant press in his backpack, Muir walked more than 1,000 miles from Kentucky to the Gulf of Mexico, gathering specimens along the way. Hoffman, Tuolumne Meadows, Soda Springs, Mts. Wild Wonder Nature Journaling Teachers Conference, Sun Shadows: exploring the solstice and equinox, Reviews- The Laws Guide to Nature Drawing and Journaling, Reviews-The Laws Field Guide to the Sierra Nevada. During his ten years on the ranch, he continued to travel when time permitted. Music was a central theme at the semi-monthly Grange meetings on the first and third Saturdays at 2 pm in the Hall, and Louie played from the Grange song book at those meetings and for her father. The 2nd Edition Opening the World through Journaling: Integrating art, science, and language arts, is written for CNPS by John Muir Laws, Emilie Lygren, Emily Brueunig, and Celeste Lopez. Founding of the Sierra Club, end of ranching career for John Muir. However, he became ill and decided that instead of going somewhere tropical, he should go somewhere temperate to recover, which ultimately made him decide on going to California, a decision that set much of the course of his life. "Climb the mountains and get their good tidings. It was late in October, and at an elevation of 10,000 fttet. One day's exposure to mountains is better than a cartload of books" - John Muir. The two Scots had differing opinions on many topics. ", 5. John Hanna: Lives in Napa, CA (as of 2004) In 1908, a donated grove of redwood trees near San Francisco became Muir Woods National Monument. Cyrus Mills, a graduate of the Union Theological Seminary in New York, met Miss Atkins in Hawaii while the latter was on vacation there. They were interested in the violin, guitar, and piano and needed to practice. Together they had four sons: Muir Haley Funk - b. February 2, 1911. d. Dec. 28, 1978 On April 14th, 1880, at the age of 41, John Muir finally married Louie. She stayed close to home because she wanted to, preferring not to be away more than a day or two. John of the Mountains, "When we try to pick out anything by itself, we find it hitched to everything else in the Universe." Steep Trails, 7. Muir chided him to put the detail back in. From there, Muir determined that he had to remain among the Sierra Mountains and managed to become employed at a sawmill that cut up dead trees in the valley, which was owned by James M. Hutchings who ran the hotel in Yosemite Valley, While in this position, Muir frequently interacted with the tourists and provided his expertise and opinions on the valley. Dwinell, pastor of the Sacramento Congregational Church, accompanied Mills on his inspection visit to YLS. He bought land and became a fruit rancher so that he could hold a steady occupation to support their family. So much has been made of Muir's life that Louie's life and contributions are hardly known. Muir and Jeanne Carr met at the fair, where Carr was greatly impressed by Muir's inventions. The oldest son, Muir Funk, did not because his first name was Muir. Muir's writings and the places he fought to protect continue to inspire people worldwide to discover and connect with nature. The winds will blow their own freshness into you and the storms their energy, while cares will drop off like autumn leaves. The city wanted to petition congress to remove the valley's protection so that it could be turned into a water reservoir. Here, Muir partnered with his father-in-law and managed a successful family fruit ranch. He contributed articles on his research to numerous publications, gave college lectures on agriculture, and helped establish and lead state and local Grange organizations to promote agricultural interests. In 1880, he married Louie Wanda Strentzel and moved to Martinez, California , where they raised their two daughters, Wanda and Helen. Helen: January 23, 1886 - June, 1964 (age 78) It is part of the universal warfare between right and wrong. John Muir, Jr. (1909 - 1955) Russel L. Gail Margaret (Maggie) May - (b. January 16, 1873), Married Arthur B. Coleman on 12/28/1893). I am studying how light da, The fun begins soonand if I had a tail, I'd be, Reunited with the Nature Journal Ecuador Expeditio, Final days in the Galapagos. "After a whole day in the woods, we are already immortal. Louie was educated at Miss Adkins' Young Ladies Seminary in Benicia. and her mother Louisianna. Louie recognized this and unselfishly encouraged him to follow his heart. Martinez Wanda wrote to her mother in 1902 from a Sierra Club outing with her father, Yesterday we had a meeting of college women here in campisn't it a fine answer to the people who say that college girls are weak and good for nothing generally? Although there were other available places for San Francisco to build a reservoir, it was viewed as the cheapest option because it was already government-owned land. Steep Trails (about the Grand Canyon), 14. Eventually the girls wanted music lessons. His work intersects science, art, and mindfulness. You may download the file to your device or computer and listen to them offline. "No amount of word-making will ever make a single soul to 'know' these mountains. May 27, 1916, d. December 9, 2004 In 1871, Muir was able to meet his idol, Ralph Waldo Emerson, the man whose philosophies Muir had obsessively read in his college days. At age 67, Dr. Strentzel gained the son he had always wanted. While John was in Seattle, Louie wrote him a letter dated August 9, 1888. ", 4. Learn more at www.johnmuirlaws.com. He began to gain mechanical skills and made a few small inventions, even making his own alarm clock. Between 1875 and 1879 Mrs. Jeanne Carr was a frequent visitor to the Strentzels. by. One song he particularly liked was named "Hold the Fort." Her friends and family called her Wanda after her mothers middle name. John Muir's Father-in-Law. After her sister Helens birth, Wanda adopted the role of protective older sibling. By that time Benicia had four schools: the Episcopal School for Boys, the Catholic School for Girls, C.J. Friends and family encouraged Muir to write. The melody for that song was used in England by the Transport Workers Union and known as "Storm the Fort, Ye Knights of Labor," and by the labor unions in the Eastern US in the 1800s. In 1849, when Muir turned 11, his family moved to Wisconsin and started a farm, where his nature lessons continued. Roosevelt agreed that two controls made for "triple troubles." The system is creative, rigorous, and playful, easy to begin and learn, and will grow and mature over a lifetime. The doctor bought 20 acres of land and used his Hungarian vineyard knowledge to begin experimenting with a wide variety of grapes, fruit and nut trees, as well as ornamental plantings. The frost had changed the grasses and a kind of willow to the most brilliant yellows and reds; these contrasting with the two-leafed pine and Williamson spruce, the cold gray rocks, the colder snow, made a glorious sight." Ross Hanna - lives in Dixon, CA (as of 2004) The makeshift altar was decorated with white Astrakhan apple blossoms. As increased settlement ended the western frontier in 1890, people began to worry about using resources wisely. You'll think you're back in the mountains. Soon Louie began to sell off the ranch property to lessen the burden. In addition to her affection for growing things, she was interested in astronomy, poetry, and music. Muir did not relegate Louie to an anonymous life in the background -- this is what she herself preferred. Strentzel Muir Biography, Louie Muir's One and Only Trip to Yosemite, Privacy Policy/Your California Privacy Rights. John Muir's Grandchildren: - John Muir. 14 talking about this. With the inauguration of Theodore Roosevelt in 1901, there was finally a conservationist in the White House. Because of this, Muir was able to live out his dream and to act as a guide for Emerson and to show him the mountains and Sequoias during his short visit, teaching him botany and explaining to him his glacial theory. At the age of 10, the family moved to the United States where they purchased an 80-acre tract of land near Portage, Wisconsin that Muir loved exploring. John Muir's Father-in-Law. After Funk died in a tragic automobile accident at the age of 47, (1934) Helen and three of her sons changed their name from Funk to Muir - in 1940. Jackis a scientist, educator, and author, who helps people forge a deeper and more personal connection with nature through keeping illustrated nature journals and understanding science. Jean Hanna deLipkau Clark - deceased. Wanda participated in many civic activities, following in her grandmothers and mothers footsteps. Shasta (1888), and Muir Woods (1908). As it turned out, Willie and Johnnie, as they soon called each other, were born in the same year in Scotland. John Muir (born Buel Funk) - b. June 28, 1914. d. April 23, 1973 John Muir Laws breaks down the hydrology and geology of the Atacama Desert, the driest place on earth, and provides artistic insights about this painting by Tony Foster. The Story of My Boyhood and Youth Published. A month later, Congress designated Yosemite a national park. John Muir Laws is a principal leader and innovator of the worldwide nature journaling movement. Louisa Wanda Strentzel was born in Texas in 1847. After he traveled through the Sequoia belt of the Sierra Nevada, he became impassioned to save them from loggers that were destroying the forests. Refresh and try again. John and Louie The key to developing a closer connection with nature is deliberately enhancing your powers of observation and wonder. Among her letters which encouraged John back to the mountains is the one from August 9, 1888, letter which he received in Seattle just after a climb of Mt. "Of course, there were roses of all kinds, but the great thicket of single Cherokee roses were by far the sweetest; and there were jasmine, honeysuckle, lavender, lilies, wisteria, magnolias, and heliotrope. 94553, Download the official NPS app before your next visit, During his presidency, Theodore Roosevelt signed into existence five national parks, 18 natio. Thank you for your support in 2022, Join me for a special 2-part Owl-o-ween Drawing Cl, Together with a small team of hardworking folks, I, Exploring Monterey, CA. He was given the 2020 Bay Nature Local Hero award for his work in environmental education. Dr. Strentzel immigrated to the United States in 1840 and moved west to Texas where he settled and married Louisiana Erwin in 1843.Their first child, a daughter named Louisa (Louie), was born in 1846, and a son, John, in 1848. Her doctor insisted that a drier climate was the only cure. When the revolution failed the following year, John Strentzel was forced to flee his homeland and move to Hungary. "It is by far the grandest of all the special temples of Nature I was ever permitted to enter. Steep Trails, 10. Although several illnesses throughout her life kept her mostly at home, in her heart she had an adventurous spirit. Nature offers us peace, a rich and meaningful place to learn. Muir Funk - deceased. He is buried beside Mrs. Muir in a small family cemetery about one mile south of the home. They began correspondence in 1865. John Muir Laws describes both scientific and artistic aspects of this large watercolor of the Ilulissat Icefjord, north of the Arctic Circle in Greenland. "Therefore we are all, in some sense, mountaineers, and going to the mountains is going home. Roosevelt and Muir camped the first night, May 15, at the Mariposa Grove under the Grizzly Giant, with the President bedding down in a pile of about 40 wool blankets, and the second night was spent in the vicinity of Sentinel Dome during a snowstorm that left five inches of new snow on top of the existing five feet of snow. Muir got a job breaking horses at a ranch and then soon afterwards got a job as a shepherd. - John Muir, "Tracing the ways of glaciers, learning how Nature sculptures mountain-waves in making scenerybeauty that so mysteriously influences every human being, is glorious work." In 2009, he received the Terwilliger Environmental Award for outstanding service in Environmental Education. This resource, now in its second edition, is free to educators and has been downloaded and used worldwide in schools, science centers, home school communities, camps, and informal science education programs. Muir's grandfather helped kindle Muir's love of nature at an early age by taking him on walks through the Scottish countryside. 641 Delaware Avenue Mills' friend Dr. I.E. In September 1865, John Muir wrote to a friend, "How intensely I desire to be a Humboldt!". Letters to a Friend, July 26, 1868 (about Yosemite), 12. Another son, Walter, who died in 2004, told an interviewer that he had every book written by his famous grandfather and many written about him by other authors. Like her Victorian peers, Louisiana documented her experiences in letters and journals. John Muir's friend and mentor. In March of 1903 Muir and Roosevelt met and went camping high above Yosemite Valley. He had the most incredible way of describing things, in words I wouldn't even think of.". Find (or start) a Nature Journal Club Near You! Their only remaining child, Louie, received an extensive education and became a pianist of concert caliber. He used his influence to move public opinion and to pressure friends in Washington towards conservation. (Optional) He is the founder and president of the Wild Wonder Foundation, a non-profit organization dedicated to encouraging nature connection and conservation through attention, curiosity, art, science, and community. This free teaching guide is kid-tested and teacher-approved and integrates science, language arts, and visual arts through keeping a nature journal. Muir saw God in nature, and his Christian upbringing translated into a deeply spiritual connection to the places he loved. The Muirs' daughter Wanda was born March 25, 1881, and daughter Helen on January 23, 1886. During that period, she learned a great deal about fruit ranching, hybridizing, and flowers, and she continued her study of the piano. The youngest of John Muir's two daughters. Muir's conservation legacy lives on at the John Muir National Historic Site and in our daily actions. In later years, Keith avoided detail and became more impressionistic. Jeanne Carr had long tried to arrange a meeting of the two. Roosevelt left behind reporters and his Secret Service agents for the company of two park rangers, an army packer, John Muir and the wild. Her letters to her father often included updates about the family and life on the fruit ranch. Importing seeds and cuttings from around the world, Dr. Strentzel employed new scientific methods in horticulture, exhibiting oranges and award-winning wines as early as 1861. He spent the summer of 1863 in the wilderness hiking down the Wisconsin River to the Mississippi along with two of his classmates. on October 7, 1865. | What's New & About this Site, Home | We can't claim that Muir recorded them, himself, but there's certainly a familiar Scottish accent. Trained as a wildlife biologist and an associate of the California Academy of Sciences, he observes the world with rigorous attention. Seeking a quieter life, the Strentzels moved to the Alhambra Valley near the town of Martinez, California, in 1853. Walter Muir -Stan Muir - deceased. Louisiana helped run the family business by managing the Chinese workers who cooked the meals and worked in the orchards. She continued the role as caretaker throughout her life. She enjoyed hiking, climbing, riding her horse, reading about football, playing her guitar, and observing plants and animals. In 1853, the family moved to the Alhambra Valley near the town of Martinez, California. John Muirs mother-in-law, Louisiana Erwin Strentzel, demonstrated the spirit and courage women needed to survive life as American Pioneers. Learn how the methods of a field naturalist will help you notice more, remember what you discovered, and be actively curious. Stanley Muir (born Stanley M. Funk) - b. July 17, 1912. d. August 17 1962 A world of infinite beauty and discovery waits just beyond the point where we usually stop paying attention. He is a naturalist, artist, and educator who has dedicated his work to connecting people to nature through art and science. The shock and horror of the accident for Muir finally pushed him to leave industry work forever. He traveled by boat to Cuba with the ultimate goal of going to Brazil's Amazon rainforest. If Louie hadn't married Muir, she possibly could have had a career in music had she wanted to. He has written and illustrated books about art and natural history including The Laws Guide to Nature Drawing and Journaling (2016), The Laws Guide to Drawing Birds (2012), Sierra Birds: a Hikers Guide (2004), The Laws Guide to the Sierra Nevada (2007), and The Laws Pocket Guide Set to the San Francisco Bay Area (2009). "Mama loved flowers, especially fragrant ones," Helen recalled in her memoirs about her parents. Muir did not relegate Louie to an anonymous life in the background -- this is what she herself preferred. Once here, the family established a ferry, hotel, and store along the Toulumne River serving men heading to and from the gold fields. Muir would have liked Dwinell because of his literary and scientific interests -- he also founded the Agassiz Institute in 1872 following a visit of Louie Agassiz to Sacramento. This year there were 25 students, the same as when the school first opened in 1852. "The clearest way into the Universe is through a forest wilderness. Jack talks about how paying sustained, compassionate attention to nature, and to the . Muir urged people to write politicians and "make their lives wretched until they do what is right by the woods." Contact Us | When the National Park Service began restoring the Muir-Strentzel House, she was very helpful in sharing memories of what the house looked like in the early 1900s. John Muir left for Madison, Wisconsin, in 1860 to exhibit his inventions at the Wisconsin State Agricultural Society Fair. On a very stormy April 14, 1880, they were married in the Strentzel's white house with white Astrakan apple blossoms decorating the home. Louisa Wanda Strentzel was born in Texas in 1847. John Muir Laws describes how Tony Foster must have connected with the hot, tropical Bornean rainforest, helping us understand the challenges involved when creating this piece. She came to California in 1849, the same year that John Muir was coming to Wisconsin from Scotland. In March of 1881, Louie gave birth to a daughter they named Annie. By now, Muir was seen as the head of the Western conservation movement and in 1892 he established the Sierra Club in order to "explore, enjoy, and render accessible the mountain region of the Pacific Coast" and to "publish authentic information concerning them" with the ultimate goal of conservation. 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