Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The cancel culture has now reached into every nook and cranny of life. Eskimo Pie, the chocolate-covered ice-cream treat that has ...

In September–October 2023 I hiked the John Muir Trail, a 350-kilometer (215-mile) route from Yosemite Valley to Mount Whitney ...

Joe "Stringbean" McConaughy broke the overall John Muir Trail speed record, cutting about 2.5 hours off the previous mark.

Who was John Muir? You’ve probably seen his immortal line “the mountains are calling and I must go", quoted countless times on Instagram or printed on any number of hoodies or camping mugs. You may ...

Muir, known as the "Father of National Parks" is honored in this 1998 stamp as a pioneer for nature preservation. Courtesy of the National Postal Museum John Muir (1838-1914) is remembered as one of ...

In October 1867, the 29-year-old naturalist John Muir, looking rather the worse for wear, stumbled into the tiny island community of Cedar Key, Fla. For 53 days straight, he had botanized his way ...

Before he died just 100 years ago, John Muir turned the love of nature into a kind of religion. He gave what he called, "the wilderness" a spiritual value. He was instrumental in establishing the ...

When you think of John Muir, you might envision a bearded naturalist on a hike or standing in front of a magnificent natural vista. But Muir was more than a great explorer and advocate of national ...

Though we may not be able to travel like we're used to right now thanks to the coronavirus pandemic, you can at least read these John Muir quotes to soothe your adventurous soul. John Muir’s legacy ...