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. The Strentzel portraits hang in the County Museum in Martinez. With the inauguration of Theodore Roosevelt in 1901, there was finally a conservationist in the White House. Son of the Wilderness, 5. And he was the 2010 Outstanding Learning Disabled Achiever. We are proud to announce that we have partnered with naturalist, artist and educator John Muir Laws to offer you a three class series covering the fundamenta. In his excitement, he even climbed a very dangerous ridge by a waterfall and clung onto the rock face just so he could get closer to the water. Miss Atkins noted that the "Examination passed very creditably. He and his wife settled on his father-in-law's fruit ranch in Martinez, California, which was . Jack is 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. Muir, however, wanted the area of the Yosemite region that was currently a state park to become a national one. In this issue we discuss one of these friends, landscape artist William Keith. Stickeen Published (John's only children story). He is also a primary author and editor of the interdisciplinary curriculum: Opening the World through Nature Journaling. Keith, an epicure, also wrote that Muir was a poor provider on their outings, and that he tired of bread, dried meat, and sugarless coffee. In 1876 he built Granger's Wharf and warehouses into the Carquinez Straight portion of the Sacramento River off the Martinez shore. Muir and other concerned citizens also founded the Sierra Club, a nonprofit organization promoting outdoor recreation and environmental advocacy. A nature journal is a lens that focuses our attention and crystalizes our observations, thoughts, and experiences. For there wasn't one of us that could not walk comfortably twenty miles, or if necessary, do anything that has to be done around a camp from cooking a camp meal to packing a mule.. "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. Eventually Muir gave in to her perseverance and on June 17, 1879, they became engaged, the day before Muir's first trip to Alaska. ", 12. "The sun shines not on us but in us. Bob Hanna - deceased. Her doctor insisted that a drier climate was the only cure. He kept several scrapbooks on Polish achievements and entertained many Polish artists and writers, among who were Henry Sienkiewicz, author of Quo Vadis, and the famous Polish actress, Madame Modjeska. Mills had purchased property in Alameda County and in 1870 broke ground for Mills College there. He struggled with writing yet recognized the power of prose and worked tirelessly in his "Scribble Den," his upstairs office in his Martinez home. She is buried next to her husband, Buel Alvin Funk in the Bellevue Memorial Cemetery in Ontario, California. You'll think you're back in the mountains. (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. Richard Hanna: Deceased 5/9/92. John Muir played many roles in his life, all of which helped him succeed in his role as an advocate for Nature. Theodore Roosevelt Inaugural Site John (Jack) Muir Laws. 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. 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. - 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." Careers | Louisiana helped run the family business by managing the Chinese workers who cooked the meals and worked in the orchards. John of the Mountains, 6. After he split ways with his travel companion, Muir visited the gigantic sequoias of the region and marveled at their incredible height. Silverberg, Robert. by. John Muir's Children: He also found time to be a school trustee and president of the Martinez Gas and Electric Company. This standards-based, curriculum is student-tested and teacher approved and merges science, language arts, and visual arts by teaching students to keep a nature journal. 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. The system is creative, rigorous, and playful, easy to begin and learn, and will grow and mature over a lifetime. Steep Trails, 10. He was the 2011 artist for International Migratory Bird Day. Louie was a wonderful musician, wife, mother, ranch manager and helpmate. "The battle for conservation must go on endlessly. He spent the summer of 1863 in the wilderness hiking down the Wisconsin River to the Mississippi along with two of his classmates. 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 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. 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. The painting did rescue Muir from a dismal, aploogetic, beginning, and during the lecture, Muir pronounced it "as topographically correct as it is beautiful and artistic.". According to hers and John's daughter, Helen, "she was a devoted daughter and a great comfort to her parents in their later years. Louisiana Strentzel renamed the Arroyo el Hambre the Alhambra Valley, after the sumptuous citadel of the Moorish kings of Spain" (Worster 279). "It is by far the grandest of all the special temples of Nature I was ever permitted to enter." 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. The oldest son, Muir Funk, did not because his first name was Muir. Muir was first most interested in pursuing botanical conversations with Louie's father, but his interests eventually turned romantic for his daughter. The Story of My Boyhood and Youth Published. By that time Benicia had four schools: the Episcopal School for Boys, the Catholic School for Girls, C.J. | What's New & About this Site, Home | Keith wrote in his journal that "When we got to Mount Lyell, it was the grandest thing I ever saw. Even to the least-loved mosquitoes I gave many a meal, and told them to go in peace. Letters to a Friend, July 26, 1868 (about Yosemite), 12. John Muir: Prophet Among the Glaciers. , Inspired by his trip with Muir, Roosevelt set aside more than 230 million acres of public land - an area bigger than the size of Texas - that included five national parks and 18 national monuments. The two exchanged vows at her parents' home. She came to California via Panama in 1853. Begins 1000 mile walk to Florida and then to Cuba. 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. Laws describes the science behind why leaves change colors and shares his favorite insights about this powerful piece. Although several illnesses throughout her life kept her mostly at home, in her heart she had an adventurous spirit. Helen ill, Adamana, Arizona for recovery; death of Louie Strentzel Muir, August 6. CA 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. MasterFILE Premier. Proposed to Louie Strentzel; First Alaska trip with S. Hall Young; discovery of Glacier Bay, Muir Glacier. San Francisco earthquake, repair of house, marriage of Wanda to Thomas Hanna. Later, they took up farming along the Merced River but lost the farm in a flood. He is a 2010 TogetherGreen Conservation Leadership Fellow with the National Audubon Society. Muir was distracted easily from bookmaking in the upstairs Scribble Den and couldn't stand the sounds of nearby practicing. Over the years, that love has grown into a commitment to stewardship and a passion to share the delight of exploring nature with others. 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'. Camping on the edge of Yosemite Valley, he was enthralled like never before. 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. Muir's advocacy helped create several national parks, including Sequoia (1890), Mount Rainier (1899) and Grand Canyon (1908). In 2009, he received the Terwilliger Environmental Award for outstanding service in Environmental Education. Muir's wife, whom he married on April 14, 1880. Today the club has over one million members. 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. The Sierra Club also continued its work, even preventing dams from being built in the Grand Canyon in the 1960s. In March of 1881, Louie gave birth to a daughter they named Annie. At age six, he was sent to school along with the sons of officials and nobility. Muir and Jeanne Carr met at the fair, where Carr was greatly impressed by Muir's inventions. Dr. Carr later became a professor at University of California, and California State Superintendent of Public Instruction. Louie first met John Muir on September 15, 1874, at the home of Dr. and Mrs. Carr in Oakland. He leads nature journal workshops and field trips for practitioners and teachers. on October 7, 1865. While she suffered great losses, illnesses, and hardships, she protected and supported her family on its journey to a life of contented prosperity. Congress favored the proposal while Roosevelt worked hard to destroy it. Bob Hanna: Deceased. From an early age, his parents instilled in him a deep love and respect for nature. Eye injury. "Therefore we are all, in some sense, mountaineers, and going to the mountains is going home. His curiosity carried him further to California and Alaska, where he tracked the movements of glaciers. It was late in October, and at an elevation of 10,000 fttet. John Muir developed a diverse set of longtime friends from many different walks of life: educators, scientists, writers, philosophers, artists, mountaineers, and confidants. 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. Keith inquired whether Muir knew of any views that would make a picture. Sierra Club and "Explore, enjoy and protect the planet" are registered trademarks of the Sierra Club. The winds will blow their own freshness into you and the storms their energy, while cares will drop off like autumn leaves. 4.46 avg rating 48 ratings 3 editions. A friend said that Helen had a convertible that she drove quite fast along the dry washes in the desert. ", 11. This Joint Resolution accepted the recession by the State of California of the Yosemite Valley Grant and the Mariposa Big Tree Grove, now the Mariposa Grove of Giant Sequoias, which withdrew them from state protection and put them under federal protection, making them part of Yosemite National Park. Nature offers us peace, a rich and meaningful place to learn. His funeral was held in the Muir House. In March of 1881, Louie gave birth to a daughter they named Annie. Muir next made his way south towards Florida's gulf coast. Terms and Conditions of Use | The ranch house has photographic reproductions of several of these, and the originals are in the homes of the descendants. John Swett bought ranch adjoining Muir holdings.Birth of Wanda Muir; third trip to Alaska aboard the Corwin. Learn more at www.johnmuirlaws.com. for the buildings and property and became owner as well as principal. John Muir Laws, aka Jack, is a principal leader and innovator of the worldwide nature journaling movement. John Muir left for Madison, Wisconsin, in 1860 to exhibit his inventions at the Wisconsin State Agricultural Society Fair. For his part, Keith kept after Muir to take the detail out of his writing. Rainier, a sketch of Wanda, The Berkeley Oaks, and portraits of Dr. Strentzel and Mrs. Strentzel. 14 talking about this. Between 1875 and 1879 Mrs. Jeanne Carr was a frequent visitor to the Strentzels. His work has been nationally recognized. While John was in Seattle, Louie wrote him a letter dated August 9, 1888. Muir transformed his adventures into articles and books that sparked peoples' interest in nature. Furthermore, his efforts towards conservation had major long-term effects in how our government views environmental protection and Muir ultimately helped to establish a tradition of advocating for the government to take responsibility for the preservation of important natural areas and for conserving its resources. Steep Trails, 13. 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. and her mother Louisianna. Find a Nature Journaling Mentor Near You! For that time, Muir's theory was written off. 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). Louie graduated in May 1864. Louisa Wanda Strentzel was born in Texas in 1847. After her sister Helens birth, Wanda adopted the role of protective older sibling. "After a whole day in the woods, we are already immortal. For the next fifteen years after graduation from YLS in 1864 Louie was at home with her parents. She was fifty-eight years old. John Muir Laws is a trained wildlife biologist, and has illustrated and written multiple books on field drawings. 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. May 27, 1916, d. December 9, 2004 "I might have become a millionaire, but I chose to become a tramp!" He wrote "only Uncle Sam" could save our country's land for future generations to enjoy, an idea that led to the creation of the National Park Service in 1916. 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. 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. John Muir Laws takes a close look at sunsets and Tony's effective watercolor techniques that describe them. The Young Ladies Seminary (YLS) opened with 25 students in 1852, founded by local citizens. She stayed close to home because she wanted to, preferring not to be away more than a day or two. Mary Atkins was born in Jefferson, Ohio, in 1819 and was an 1845 graduate of Oberlin College. She bore three children with her husband, Dr. John Strentzel, whom she married in 1843: a daughter, Louisa Louie Elizabeth Wanda (1846), a son, John Johnny Erwin Burcham (1848), and another daughter, Carlotta Lottie (1851). Childhood & Early Life. In 2009, he received the Terwilliger Environmental Award for outstanding service in Environmental Education. Attends University of Wisconsin for 2-1/2 years, teaches school during the winter, forms a friendship with the Carr's. Smithsonian 39.4 (2008): 48. Eternal sunrise, eternal sunset, eternal dawn and gloaming, on sea and continents and islands, each in its turn, as the round earth rolls. Muir went against the widely-accepted opinions of Josiah Whitney, the leading geologist of that region, who said that earthquakes formed the valley. Taft was also convinced and protected the valley during his term. Muir and the doctor were mutually impressed with each other, and a warm friendship began. He is a naturalist, artist, and educator who has dedicated his work to connecting people to nature through art and science. "The clearest way into the Universe is through a forest wilderness." His father was extremely pious and stern and would sometimes physically abuse him. The 1868 commencement audience included Samuel Clemens. Dr. Strentzel gave the newlyweds 20 acres of land and the Strentzel home to live in when they were married the following year. "No amount of word-making will ever make a single soul to 'know' these mountains. After he traveled through the Sequoia belt of the Sierra Nevada, he became impassioned to save them from loggers that were destroying the forests. Rainier National Park established; member of Harriman Alaska Expedition. His family was well-to-do, and able to provide a life of "being attended with all desirable comforts". He was honored by the Lab School of Washington D.C., in recognition of his contributions and achievements and as an example for children with learning disabilities. 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. "Both ocean and sky are already about as rosy as possible the one with stars, the other with dulse, and foam, and wild light. 94553, Download the official NPS app before your next visit, During his presidency, Theodore Roosevelt signed into existence five national parks, 18 natio. Helen. Muir did not relegate Louie to an anonymous life in the background -- this is what she herself preferred. Began to publish articles in leading magazines. They began correspondence in 1865. And this is not the end of the world; we should just create a new and improved hypothesis. Mark Elbroch. Along with a few other companions, he explored Glacier Bay, expanding his research. Daughter Helen's July 1963 letter contains a rare look at Louie and forms much of what we know about Louie. "Therefore we are all, in some sense, mountaineers, and going to the mountains is going home." In addition to her affection for growing things, she was interested in astronomy, poetry, and music. In May 1870 he announced that the next YLS semester would begin August 2 at the new location. Muir's conservation legacy lives on at the John Muir National Historic Site and in our daily actions. 1. "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." A month later, Congress designated Yosemite a national park. 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. ", 15. "The sun shines not on us but in us." Unfortunately, her poor health made attending school difficult. Jack is 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. "The battle for conservation must go on endlessly. John (Jack) Muir Laws is a principal leader and innovator of the worldwide nature journaling movement. Website Help. Muir also grumbled about the cost of transporting her several trunks of clothes. In 1830, he joined in an attempted overthrow of the Russian domination of Poland. You may download the file to your device or computer and listen to them offline. John Muir's Daughter. In 1859 Louie's formal education began as a day student at Miss Atkins Young Ladies Seminary across the Bay in Benicia. He is a research associate of the California Academy of Sciences. At age 67, Dr. Strentzel gained the son he had always wanted. 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. What we know about Louie's music comes from her mother's diary and from some of Louie's sheet music returned to the John Muir National Historic Site by granddaughter Jean Hanna Clark. The Muirs moved to the small town of Martinez, California (near San Francisco), the year they were married. 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. John Muir's Wife. 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. Helen died in Spokane, Washington, on June 17, 1964. the john muir exhibit - people - louie strentzel muir, Home His work intersects science, art, and mindfulness. On April 14th, 1880, at the age of 41, John Muir finally married Louie. As increased settlement ended the western frontier in 1890, people began to worry about using resources wisely. A copy of their Marriage Certificate, signed by Dr. Dwinell and witness Mrs. M.A. At the time, it must have seemed a pipe dream. It drives its victims in flocks, repressing the growth of individuality." Ross Hanna - lives in Dixon, CA (as of 2004) Several Keith paintings hung in the Muir ranch house, including Yosemite, Tuolumne Meadows, Mt. After her husbands death, she moved to Spokane, WA. 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. Louie Strentzel took the ferry "Carquinez" each day over and back. As an educator and author, Jack teaches techniques and supports routines that develop these skills to make them a part of everyday life. Once she graduated in 1864 she decided to return home to the ranch in Martinez and focus on fruit ranching and hybridizing. 2023 Sierra Club.The Sierra Club Seal is a registered copyright, service mark, and trademark of the Sierra Club. He had the most incredible way of describing things, in words I wouldn't even think of." 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. "It is by far the grandest of all the special temples of Nature I was ever permitted to enter. Friends and family encouraged Muir to write. Muir, on the other hand, asserted that the valley was formed by slow-moving glaciers. Together they had four sons: Muir Haley Funk - b. February 2, 1911. d. Dec. 28, 1978 The valley was completely destroyed and Muir was completely devastated by the results. Naturally, Muir approved. 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