Tag: John Muir
Top 10 outdoor books you should read now
Being an outdoor enthusiast, you will naturally want to be outside as much as possible. But between weather, time, and other commitments, you may not…
How naturalists changed our relationship with the wilderness
Believe it or not, you have most likely met a naturalist, and, also likely, you may be a naturalist yourself. While the term may bring…
John Muir: Innovator and Outdoorsman
A man of legend, John Muir has a reputation for his relentless love for nature and his strong desire for the conservation of the environment.…
What you can learn from the most famous outdoorsmen
With all of our gadgets and the internet at our fingertips, we often take for granted what used to go into survival skills and the…
The Wawona Tunnel Tree a 2,300-year-old wonder of Yosemite National Park
In 1881, two men, the Scribner brothers, were paid $75 ($1,664 in 2016) for the job of cutting a tunnel through the tree to enlarge…