Ross Hanna - lives in Dixon, CA (as of 2004) The Alaska book and the Yosemite book, dear John, must be written, and you need to be your own self, well and strong to make them worthy of you. He bought land and became a fruit rancher so that he could hold a steady occupation to support their family. At age six, he was sent to school along with the sons of officials and nobility. Muir's popular writings caught the attention of President Theodore Roosevelt, who invited him camping in Yosemite. Muir's grandfather helped kindle Muir's love of nature at an early age by taking him on walks through the Scottish countryside. Refresh and try again. If Louie hadn't married Muir, she possibly could have had a career in music had she wanted to. A copy of the Strentzel's invitation to the Annual Examination of the Pupils survives. When President Taft came into office, Muir also guided him through the area and showed him Hetch Hetchy and demonstrated to the president why he loved the valley so much. The Alaska book and Yosemite book, Dear John, must be written, and you need to be your own self, well and strong to make them worthy of you. Stickeen Published (John's only children story). John Muir: Prophet Among the Glaciers. We must all be willing to let go of our hypotheses as quickly as we make them, for fifteen feet down the trail, further evidence may disprove or current thinking. 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. ", 9. Petrified Forest becomes a national monument. At the YLS she studied everything from English to Entomology and became a music scholar on the piano. Here he gained knowledge of vineyard culture and the wine trade. 1. Inspired by his luminary, wife Ann Foster, Tony traveled to the Maldives to paint dramatic equatorial sunsets. "Civilization has not much to brag about. In March of 1903 Muir and Roosevelt met and went camping high above Yosemite Valley. Probably Louie couldn't play the piano when he was working, and likely she did most of her playing while he was gone. The oldest son, Muir Funk, did not because his first name was Muir. Inspired by his luminary, the famed Briton mountaineer Stephen Venables, Tony traveled to Tibet to paint. 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. He was given the 2020 Bay Nature Local Hero award for his work in environmental education. - John Muir. She is buried next to her husband, Buel Alvin Funk in the Bellevue Memorial Cemetery in Ontario, California. 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. Louie graduated in May 1864. So much has been made of Muir's life that Louie's life and contributions are hardly known. In 1890, there was only one national park - Yellowstone. The oldest son, Muir Funk, did not because his first name was Muir. John of the Mountains, 6. John Muir Laws @JohnMuirLaws 39.8K subscribers Subscribe http://www.johnmuirlaws.com/ Home Videos Shorts Live Playlists Community Channels About Search Nature Drawing Play all Instructional. . 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. He was the 2011 artist for International Migratory Bird Day. "Everybody needs beauty as well as bread, places to play in and pray in, where Nature may heal and cheer and give strength to body and soul alike." Strentzel Muir Biography, Louie Muir's One and Only Trip to Yosemite, Privacy Policy/Your California Privacy Rights. "It is by far the grandest of all the special temples of Nature I was ever permitted to enter." Louisa Wanda Strentzel was born in Texas in 1847. This brief paper is a tribute to Louie and to the help and support she gave her husband in his work. Also, while Muir was gone, Louie managed the fruit ranch very capably, handled the finances and bookkeeping, and even sent checks to cover Muir's hotel bills. She had for years been trying to match up Louie and John, and in 1879 the pressure became intense, with Mrs. Carr working over the two of them separately. Also in 1906, Muir was able to convince Roosevelt to establish the Petrified Forest National Monument to protect the fossilized trees of Arizona. Roosevelt agreed that two controls made for "triple troubles." Muir determined that he would spend the rest of his life trying to absorb as much of the beauty of God's creation as he could. , Muir was an adventurous and active child who loved playing outdoors. Founding of the Sierra Club, end of ranching career for John Muir. It was not until 1879 that he finally proposed to her. There will always be a need for people to stand up and change their communities for the better. Dana and Gibbs, and down Bloody Canyon to Mono Lake (with John Swett and J.B. McChesney, 1875), Mt. Lyell, painted from sketches done on the 1872 trip to the upper Tuolumne area with John Muir, is in the St. Mary's collection. John Muir's Father-in-Law. He also began his medical studies at the University of Pesth, Hungary, and received his diploma in 1839. Muir transformed his adventures into articles and books that sparked peoples' interest in nature. ", 7. In 1903, Roosevelt visited Muir in Yosemite. Walter Muir -Stan Muir - deceased. Her death devastated John. The Muirs' daughter Wanda was born March 25, 1881, and daughter Helen on January 23, 1886. "Mama loved flowers, especially fragrant ones," Helen recalled in her memoirs about her parents. (From the February, 1996 issue of The View from John Muir's Window, the John Muir Memorial Association Newsletter.) He has dedicated his life to helping people connect to nature through art and science. The Muirs moved to the small town of Martinez, California (near San Francisco), the year they were married. John Muir's Children: Theodore Roosevelt Inaugural Site She mistook trout for catfish, didn't like hiking about, and saw bears behind every tree. Eternal sunrise, eternal sunset, eternal dawn and gloaming, on sea and continents and islands, each in its turn, as the round earth rolls. Begins 1000 mile walk to Florida and then to Cuba. Floy Hutchings led Keith and two other painters to Muir who was at his cabin below the Royal Arches. 14202, Download the official NPS app before your next visit. Muir went against the widely-accepted opinions of Josiah Whitney, the leading geologist of that region, who said that earthquakes formed the valley. 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. By 1888 they had earned enough money from fruit ranching that they decided to sell the ranch in order so that Muir could return to his true love of exploring the wilderness, doing research, and writing. John Muir Laws dives into the many elements in this coastal artwork by artist-explorer Tony Foster, highlighting differences between the dynamic, wet-in-wet skyscape, gently glazed coastal cliffs and vivid blue ocean. 5:15 Sketchbook Reviews John Muir Laws 37K. John Muir was born in Scotland in 1838, one of eight children of Daniel Muir and his second wife Ann Gilrye. His family was well-to-do, and able to provide a life of "being attended with all desirable comforts". She came to California in 1849, the same year that John Muir was coming to Wisconsin from Scotland. His curiosity carried him further to California and Alaska, where he tracked the movements of glaciers. John Muir Laws unpacks this painting of Mont Blanc from an artistic, technical perspective to help us understand how Tony Foster composed this alluring artwork. En Espaol |
Perhaps Dr. Strentzel's last years can best be described in his own words. CLUB." Eventually, Dr. Strentzel tried over 1,000 varieties of fruit trees and ornamentals, earning a solid reputation as a pioneer and authority on California horticulture. John Muir was 76 years old when he died in a Los Angeles hospital on December 24th, 1914. At the time, it must have seemed a pipe dream. John Muir's Grandchildren: Wanda: Married Thomas Hanna in 1906 and had six children John Hanna: Lives in Napa, CA (as of 2004) A copy of their Marriage Certificate, signed by Dr. Dwinell and witness Mrs. M.A. Today the club has over one million members. "It is a vast wilderness of rocks in a sea of light, colored and glowing like oak and maple woods in autumn, when the sun gold is richest." Dr. Strentzel gave the newlyweds 20 acres of land and the Strentzel home to live in when they were married the following year. He was the 2013 Natures Inspiration Honoree, Committee for Green Foothills. Jeanne Carr was an amateur botanist and lover of nature. A naturalist, artist, scientist, and educator with more than 35 years of teaching experience, Jack is the author of numerous books including the Laws Guide to Nature Drawing and Journaling. He began to get support for his research and studied more and more about the glaciers of the Sierra Nevada. Married to Galloway, David - husband of Sarah Muir (1828 - 1884) Muir, Daniel (Dan) - (b. June 29, 1843; died on January 24,1923). The shock and horror of the accident for Muir finally pushed him to leave industry work forever. When he was a young boy, he enjoyed hunting birds' nests and re-enacting Scottish battles. a principal leader and innovator of the worldwide nature journaling movement. 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. had two daughters, According to Louie and John's youngest daughter Helen, life at home with her parents was happy. At YLS a neat personal appearance was important notwithstanding the admonition that "no student is to tarry before a mirror for more than three seconds." In 1849 the Strentzel family came to San Diego, California by covered wagon and then settled along the Merced River. He explored the valley and climbed the Sierra Mountains, which at this time were part of a state park. In September 1865, John Muir wrote to a friend, "How intensely I desire to be a Humboldt!". He used his influence to move public opinion and to pressure friends in Washington towards conservation. Stanley Muir (born Stanley M. Funk) - b. July 17, 1912. d. August 17 1962 Dwinell, pastor of the Sacramento Congregational Church, accompanied Mills on his inspection visit to YLS. The system is creative, rigorous, and playful, easy to begin and learn, and will grow and mature over a lifetime. This site is a resource of tools for your journey. Hoffman, Tuolumne Meadows, Soda Springs, Mts. Helen's room overlooked the train track, tunnels, and trestle, on the side of Mt. In this issue we discuss one of these friends, landscape artist William Keith. John Muir's friend and mentor. A naturalist, artist, scientist, and educator with more than 35 years of teaching experience, Jack is the author of numerous books including the Laws Guide to Nature Drawing and Journaling. 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. Eventually Muir gave in to her perseverance and on June 17, 1879, they became engaged, the day before Muir's first trip to Alaska. ", 2. Shasta, Sierra Scene, Yosemite (on a cigar box lid), Mt. In March of 1881, Louie gave birth to a daughter they named Annie. Daughter Helen's July 1963 letter contains a rare look at Louie and forms much of what we know about Louie. After he traveled through the Sequoia belt of the Sierra Nevada, he became impassioned to save them from loggers that were destroying the forests. 641 Delaware Avenue 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. When she was born in 1881, Muir wrote, I am now the happiest man in the world. Shortly after Wandas birth, and at Louies persuasion, Muir left for Alaska writing the first of many letters to her demonstrating his longing for home and family. She was born January 23, 1886 in Martinez, California. Even though his father disapproved of his inventions, Muir continued in his pursuits and in 1860 Muir took some of them to a fair where he gained some attention and local celebrity for his ingenuity. Louie's mother, Louisiana Strentzel, disliked the name of the valley (Spanish soldiers had been unable to find food and nearly starved) and renamed it Alhambra Valley for the popular story published in the mid-1800s by Washington Irving about the Alhambra palace in Spain. Muir Woods National Monument established. John Muir Laws leaves us with his thoughts on conserving wild places for all to enjoy. Soon Louie began to sell off the ranch property to lessen the burden. Along with a few other companions, he explored Glacier Bay, expanding his research. He is a 2010 TogetherGreen Conservation Leadership Fellow with the National Audubon Society. May 27, 1916, d. December 9, 2004 Muir, however, wanted the area of the Yosemite region that was currently a state park to become a national one. With more than one million members, this grassroots group continues Muir's work to this day. In the summer of 1869, he went with his flock to the mountains. 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. The city wanted to petition congress to remove the valley's protection so that it could be turned into a water reservoir. In 1880 Dwinell married Louie and John. Clear rating. He wrote several more articles which successfully built up his reputation in the scientific community and made him more and more into a public figure. San Francisco earthquake, repair of house, marriage of Wanda to Thomas Hanna. John Muir's Wife. In 1880, a commemorative committee presented Dr. Strentzel with a document honoring him for his participation in the 1830 Polish National Uprising. "JOHN MUIR's Yosemite." Shasta. Mills had purchased property in Alameda County and in 1870 broke ground for Mills College there. Dr. John Strentzel was born in Lublin, Poland, November 29, 1813. Trip to Mt.Rainier; editor and contributor of Picturesque California, two volumes. Even to the least-loved mosquitoes I gave many a meal, and told them to go in peace. From an early age, his parents instilled in him a deep love and respect for nature. He then went to work in a factory in Indianapolis where he worked his way up until 1867 when he had an accident that left him temporarily blind. Summer sheepherder in high Sierra;returned to live in Yosemite to work for Hutchings, to operate sawmill; began exploration for signs of glaciers. Helen. That same year Dr. Strentzel was organizing the Alhambra Grange, an association of local farmers. 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. John Muir, Jr. (1909 - 1955) Russel L. Gail Margaret (Maggie) May - (b. January 16, 1873), Married Arthur B. Coleman on 12/28/1893). John Muir developed a diverse set of longtime friends from many different walks of life: educators, scientists, writers, philosophers, artists, mountaineers, and confidants. Muir turned his conservation efforts specifically towards his desire that the U.S. government establish more national parks. Her letters to her father often included updates about the family and life on the fruit ranch. She came to California via Panama in 1853. Muir got a job breaking horses at a ranch and then soon afterwards got a job as a shepherd. His work intersects science, art, and mindfulness. Louisa Wanda Strentzel was born in Texas in 1847. But in 1882 Muir stated his opposition to the Grange. *"Mexican soldiers, disappointed by the lack of game, had dubbed this valley the Arroyo el Hambre, or valley of hungerIn April 1853, the Strentzels began acquiring lands of the deceased Don Martinez, until they owned a main ranch covering 856 acres in the valley and surrounding hills and an extended estate of 2,665 acres, including rangelands in the nearby Briones Hills. From this point, Muir decided to pursue his glacial theory and he wrote an essay, "Yosemite Glaciers" which was published in the New York Tribune in 1871. 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. ", 11. Helen ill, Adamana, Arizona for recovery; death of Louie Strentzel Muir, August 6. Steep Trails, 10. Young ladies in search of culture and grace arrived by steamship and horse from various cities in the U.S. including the gold mining towns and from South America, Hawaii, and Mexico. Friends close to the Muirs described her as "the mainstay of the Muir household" and noted that "if not for her understanding and willingness to unselfishly forgo demands on John's time, the work he did for Yosemite Valley might have been diminished. "The battle for conservation must go on endlessly. Cyrus Mills, a graduate of the Union Theological Seminary in New York, met Miss Atkins in Hawaii while the latter was on vacation there. Louie Muir died on August 6, 1905, and is buried with John, her parents, a brother, a sister and Uncle Henry in the Strentzel/Muir cemetery about a mile from the National Historic Site. Jack. Later, they took up farming along the Merced River but lost the farm in a flood. Laws is the founder and host of the Nature Journal Club, a family-friendly, intergenerational community that connects with nature through art and field journaling. Dr. Strentzel bought 20 acres of land to experiment with a variety of fruit-growing techniques. "No amount of word-making will ever make a single soul to 'know' these mountains. Website Help. Flatt's Benicia College, and the Young Ladies Seminary. Louie was buried in the. After her sister Helens birth, Wanda adopted the role of protective older sibling. Louie When Louie wasn't overseeing the daily duties at the ranch she was working on her garden around the farm house. They became close friends for the next forty years, until Keith's death in 1911. In 2011 he was the Educator of the Year for the California Institute for Biodiversity. John Muir Laws is a principal leader and innovator of the worldwide nature journaling movement. 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. Rainier, a sketch of Wanda, The Berkeley Oaks, and portraits of Dr. Strentzel and Mrs. Strentzel. John Muir Laws (aka Jack) is an artist, naturalist and nature journaling mentor. Muir seized the opportunity "to do some forest good in talking freely around the campfire," and the President, referring to John Muir, is quoted as saying "Of course of all the people in the world, he was the one with whom it was best worthwhile thus to see the Yosemite.". Laws has written and illustrated several books 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). A friend said that Helen had a convertible that she drove quite fast along the dry washes in the desert. The valley was completely destroyed and Muir was completely devastated by the results. Congress favored the proposal while Roosevelt worked hard to destroy it. | Alphabetical Index 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. Jeanne Carr had long tried to arrange a meeting of the two. On a very stormy April 14, 1880, they were married in the Strentzel's white house with white Astrakan apple blossoms decorating the home. Martinez During his presidency, Theodore Roosevelt signed into existence five national parks, 18 national monuments, 55 national bird sanctuaries and wildlife refuges, and 150 national forests (Source for forgoing: "100th Anniversary of President Theodore Roosevelt and Naturalist John Muir's Visit at Yosemite National Park" - National Park Service Press Release (May 15, 2003). John Muir Laws points out his favorite painting details in this piece by Tony Foster from inside of Deer Cave in Borneo and gives us an appreciation for this unusual and particularly challenging subject! Her doctor insisted that a drier climate was the only cure. Eventually the girls wanted music lessons. Bob Hanna: Deceased. Muir's descriptions of glaciers and sequoias brought the beauty of nature to readers nationwide. Eternal sunrise, eternal sunset, eternal dawn and gloaming, on sea and continents and islands, each in its turn, as the round earth rolls." It is part of the universal warfare between right and wrong." Began to publish articles in leading magazines. For his part, Keith kept after Muir to take the detail out of his writing. Mills' friend Dr. I.E. 4.46 avg rating 48 ratings 3 editions. Wanda Muir was the eldest of John Muir's two daughters, sister of Helen Muir. "But in every walk with Nature one receives far more than he seeks." John Muir Laws Nature Stewardship Through Science, Education, and Art "Be patient toward all that is unsolved in your heart and try to love the questions themselves, like locked rooms and like books that are now written in a very foreign tongue. "Make The Mountains Glad: John And The SIERRA. He is a naturalist, artist, and educator who has dedicated his work to connecting people to nature through art and science. He made his way to New York City which took him by boat to Panama. Mrs. Carr was the wife of one of Muir's professors at the University of Wisconsin and the two corresponded for several decades. (Only granddaughter), The Muirs first daughter, Annie Wanda, was named after her grandmother, Anne Gilrye Muir. After that, in 1905, the Sierra Club fought for Yosemite Valley to go from being under state to federal control, and in 1906 the senate approved and allowed the valley to become part of Yosemite National Park. Keith's Mt. Muir reported the outing rather differently, writing that when they rounded a corner and Mt. In addition to her affection for growing things, she was interested in astronomy, poetry, and music. He wrote in a short autobiography: "My faithful companion (Louisiana) and I live very comfortably and quietly in our declining years. ", 12. NY Louie first met John Muir on September 15, 1874, at the home of Dr. and Mrs. Carr in Oakland. 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