What's New or Improved

1996 March through September

Most items below may also be found on the page.

1996 September 26

available on Bibliographic Resources :

• John Muir -- His Life and Letters and Other Writings , edited by Terry Gifford
• The Wild Muir: Twenty-two of John Muir's Greatest Adventures , selected and introduced by Lee Stetson

available on Places Important to John Muir :

• John Muir's Dunbar [Scotland] -- an Interpretive Walk
• John Muir House (Muir's birthplace in Dunbar, Scotland; now a museum)
• halfdome.com : yosemite on the web
• Yosemite Online , by the Yosemite Association

1996 September 14

available on Questions and Answers :

• A new question (with answer) on quotations by Muir about California Central Valley wildflowers

1996 September 11

available on Questions and Answers :

• A new question (with answer) on writing ink made from the sequoia tree

1996 September 6

available on Questions and Answers :

• Nine new questions (with answers),
  including brief information and links to related sites on artist Stephen Lyman

1996 August 28

available on Educational Resources :

• Presentation of the First John Muir Awards to Primary School Children in Scotland , 1996 June 27, by Graham White

new feature : Questions and Answers

1996 August 10

available on Bibliographic Resources :

• John Muir's "Stickeen" and the Lessons of Nature , by Ronald H. Limbaugh (1996) (book jacket)

available on The Writings of John Muir :

• "Man's Place in the Universe" , by John Muir; originally published in Muir's A Thousand-Mile Walk To The Gulf (1916)
• Our National Parks , by John Muir (1901) The complete text of this book arranged by chapter.

1996 August 7

available on The Writings of John Muir :

• My First Summer in the Sierra (1911) The complete text of this book arranged by chapter.

new feature : Audio

• the display format is temporary

1996 August 1

available on The Life and Contributions of John Muir :

• "John Muir: The Living Spirit and Founder of the World Conservation Movement" , by Graham White

1996 July 20

available on The John Muir Newsletter

• John Muir in the Amazon Basin , by Laurel Bemis

1996 July 19

available on Places Important to John Muir :

• Yosemite Valley: A Photo Essay , photos taken by Nick Cuccia in October 1995.

available on Related Resources on the Internet :

• Evolution of the Conservation Movement, 1850-1920 from the Library of Congress
• The John Muir Homepage , maintained by Larry T. Spencer. Deals with the life and times of John Muir.

1996 July 6

available on Bibliographic Resources and The John Muir Newsletter

• Son of the Wilderness: The Life of John Muir by Linnie Marsh Wolfe, a review by Char Miller

• Added a description of the Center's program objectives and activities.

available on The John Muir Newsletter

• Reflections on a Redwood Snag , by Ron Limbaugh

• Reorganized the lower portion of the page.
• Updated the link to the Sierra Nevada Ecosystem Project (SNEP).

1996 July 5

available on The John Muir Newsletter and Places Important to John Muir :

• John Muir in Oregon , by Ronald Eber
• John Muir in Russia , by William H. Brennan

1996 July 4

available on The John Muir Newsletter :

• John Muir on California Agriculture

1996 July 2

available on Bibliographic Resources and The John Muir Newsletter :

• Northwest Passages: From the Pen of John Muir in California, Oregon, Washington, and Alaska , a review

available on The John Muir Newsletter :

• Nature and the Human Spirit: The Transformation of Henry Loomis

1996 April 16

available on Bibliographic Resources :

• John Muir: Apostle of Nature , by Thurman Wilkins (press release)

available on John Muir National Historic Site Description and Visitor Information and Pictures :

• Matinez Adobe at the John Muir National Historical Site. Black and white photograph (file size = 103 kilobytes)

1996 April 15

available on John Muir Memorial Association and News and Upcoming Events :

• Upcoming Events Sponsored by the John Muir Memorial Association (JMMA) to Honor John Muir and JMMA's 40th Anniversary, 1996 May 7 through June 2

available on The Life and Contributions of John Muir and the home page :

• Pictures (new image added)

available on The Life and Contributions of John Muir :

• "John Muir's Public Service" , by William O. Douglas

available on The John Muir Newsletter and Places Important to John Muir :

• "John Muir and the Desert Connection" , by Peter Wild

1996 March 19

available on John Muir Memorial Association and John Muir National Historic Site and News and Upcoming Events :

• The View From John Muir's Window , Newsletter of the John Muir Memorial Association

1996 March 18

available on The Life and Contributions of John Muir and Places Important to John Muir :

• John Muir And The United States National Park System , a speech by Lawrence Downing

available on Places Important to John Muir :

• Restoring the Fountain of John Muir's Youth , article by Erik R. Brynildson

1996 March 17

available on John Muir National Historic Site :

• John Muir National Historic Site Description and Visitor Information (added new pictures)

available on News and Upcoming Events :

• John Muir in Historical Perspective, the 49th Annual California History Institute April 18-21, 1996 (revised and new items)
  • Announcement and Speakers' Summaries
  • Press Release
  • Conference Program and Agenda

1996 March 16

available on The Life and Contributions of John Muir and the home page :

• Pictures (new images added)