Miriam (died December 7, 1974) Galloway, Sarah Muir - (1836 - 1932). Eventually Dr. Dwinell became a trustee of Mills College. Wanda married Thomas Hanna in 1906. Lottie only lived 4 months and Johnny passed away at age 9. 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! John Muir Laws offers his artistic and naturalist perepsctives about this coral reef artwork by Tony Foster, elucidating how the artist has achieved a rich, dynamic, colorful underwater scene with watercolors. Louisiana Strentzel renamed the Arroyo el Hambre the Alhambra Valley, after the sumptuous citadel of the Moorish kings of Spain" (Worster 279). John would return by the fall to harvest the crops. John Muir left for Madison, Wisconsin, in 1860 to exhibit his inventions at the Wisconsin State Agricultural Society Fair. Eternal sunrise, eternal sunset, eternal dawn and gloaming, on sea and continents and islands, each in its turn, as the round earth rolls. whom he married on April 14, 1880. On April 14th, 1880, at the age of 41, John Muir finally married Louie. You'll think you're back in the mountains. John Muir Laws describes how Tony Foster must have connected with the hot, tropical Bornean rainforest, helping us understand the challenges involved when creating this piece. "Climb the mountains and get their good tidings. Stickeen Published (John's only children story). "Mama was the perfect helpmate,", Louie enjoyed ranch living and, with the help of the ranch foreman, was able to make sure the cultivating and planting was done in the spring. Roosevelt agreed that two controls made for "triple troubles." more information on current conditions April 21, John Muir born in Dunbar, Scotland. Jeanne Carr was Muir's mentor shortly after they met at Madison. 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. In 2009, he received the Terwilliger Environmental Award for outstanding service in Environmental Education. He has been journaling for decades, has written many books on nature journaling and is working tirelessly to bring nature into the minds and hearts of people across the world. 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. Walter Muir -Stan Muir - deceased. Trained as a wildlife biologist and an associate of the California Academy of Sciences, he observes the world with rigorous attention. We have a commodious house with pleasant surroundings, in the midst of orchards and vineyards in full view of Martinez and Benicia". 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. 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. En Espaol | The valley was completely destroyed and Muir was completely devastated by the results. 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. Married to Galloway, David - husband of Sarah Muir (1828 - 1884) Muir, Daniel (Dan) - (b. June 29, 1843; died on January 24,1923). Muir left a strong impression on Emerson, and despite the brevity of their interaction, Muir and Emerson ultimately ended up exchanging letters for the rest of the time Emerson was alive. Ross Hanna: Lives in Dixon, CA (as of 2004) His father was extremely pious and stern and would sometimes physically abuse him. Today, many of her descendants continue her legacy of service through involvement in environmental organizations. He's based out of California, where he teaches nature exploration and field sketching classes. The two Scots had differing opinions on many topics. She continued the role as caretaker throughout her life. In this issue we discuss one of these friends, landscape artist William Keith. More biographical information on William Keith, from the Sierra Club website. 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). @JohnMuirLaws 39.7K subscribers http://www.johnmuirlaws.com/ Nature Drawing Play all Instructional videos on drawing and sketching in nature. Muir's conservation legacy lives on at the John Muir National Historic Site and in our daily actions. He is also a primary author and editor of the interdisciplinary curriculum: Opening the World through Nature Journaling. 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. Inspired by his luminary, wife Ann Foster, Tony traveled to the Maldives to paint dramatic equatorial sunsets. Steep Trails (about the Grand Canyon), 14. Our National Parks, 4202 Alhambra Ave A copy of the Strentzel's invitation to the Annual Examination of the Pupils survives. He is a 2010 TogetherGreen Conservation Leadership Fellow with the National Audubon Society. John Muir Laws takes an in-depth look at Fall Colour in Great Meadow, Concord, an artwork celebrating autumn. Wanda. The winds will blow their own freshness into you and the storms their energy, while cares will drop off like autumn leaves. The death of the Strentzel's son, John, in 1857, was a crushing blow to the family. The city wanted to petition congress to remove the valley's protection so that it could be turned into a water reservoir. 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. In this video John Muir Laws breaks down this artwork of the Grand Canyon from structural, geologic, and artistic perspectives to help us understand just how Foster went about creating this challenging piecehis largest ever! In 1876 when Muir was highly nervous over his first public lecture in Sacramento, Keith knowing this loaned one of his paintings, The Headwaters of the Merced, telling Muir to take it to the Congregational Church and "Just look at the painting Johnny. 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. John of the Mountains, 11. Muir did not relegate Louie to an anonymous life in the background -- this is what she herself preferred. John Muir's Grandchildren: Learn more at www.johnmuirlaws.com. When he was a young boy, he enjoyed hunting birds' nests and re-enacting Scottish battles. He took a train across the isthmus and then went by boat once more all the way to San Francisco, California. "No amount of word-making will ever make a single soul to 'know' these mountains. 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. Jeanne Carr had long tried to arrange a meeting of the two. 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. Happy holidays! That same year, Muir's wife died. Attends University of Wisconsin for 2-1/2 years, teaches school during the winter, forms a friendship with the Carr's. In 1882, . Muir went to the University of Wisconsin and studied science, philosophy, and literature. Once she graduated in 1864 she decided to return home to the ranch in Martinez and focus on fruit ranching and hybridizing. Also in 1906, Muir was able to convince Roosevelt to establish the Petrified Forest National Monument to protect the fossilized trees of Arizona. Bob Hanna - deceased. Schaub, Michelle. Probably Louie couldn't play the piano when he was working, and likely she did most of her playing while he was gone. With the inauguration of Theodore Roosevelt in 1901, there was finally a conservationist in the White House. NY Louie was educated at Miss Adkins' Young Ladies Seminary in Benicia. "The sun shines not on us but in us. After three years in that area, they moved to Arroyo el Hambre (Valley of Hunger)* in 1853 and camped out until their first house could be built. This brief paper is a tribute to Louie and to the help and support she gave her husband in his work. 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. Laws also provides information from naturalist and artistic perspectives about painting elements that increase our understanding and appreciation of Fosters efforts. Once here, the family established a ferry, hotel, and store along the Toulumne River serving men heading to and from the gold fields. Privacy Policy/Your California Privacy Rights | Steep Trails, 10. Contact Us | Her death devastated John. Because of his many impassioned articles that were being published, much of the public was persuaded and wrote letters to congress in support of Muir's beliefs, and other outside groups also lobbied congress for the establishment of a national park. According to hers and John's daughter, Helen, "she was a devoted daughter and a great comfort to her parents in their later years. That night, during the campfire discussion, Muir's main focus of conversation was not only the need for forest preservation but also his concern that the California State Grant of Yosemite Valley and the Mariposa Grove, surrounded in 1892 by Yosemite National Park, be receded to the United States for inclusion in the park. MasterFILE Premier. Lived in Bay Area writing magazine articles; trips to mountains; Utah. "The battle for conservation must go on endlessly. In March of 1881, Louie gave birth to a daughter they named Annie. Find (or start) a Nature Journal Club Near You! Louie Strentzel took the ferry "Carquinez" each day over and back. His family was well-to-do, and able to provide a life of "being attended with all desirable comforts". This brief paper is a tribute to Louie and to the help and support she gave her husband in his work. "I only went out for a walk and finally concluded to stay out until sundown, for going out I found, was really going in.". 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. Cyrus Mills, a graduate of the Union Theological Seminary in New York, met Miss Atkins in Hawaii while the latter was on vacation there. He made his way to Niagara Falls and decided to delay his return to the U.S. to avoid the Civil War draft. John Muir Laws is a trained wildlife biologist, and has illustrated and written multiple books on field drawings. In 1871, Muir was able to meet his idol, Ralph Waldo Emerson, the man whose philosophies Muir had obsessively read in his college days. In 1884 Louie accompanied her husband to Yosemite Valley. He experienced fantastic adventures - climbing a 100-foot tree in a thunderstorm, inching across a narrow ice bridge in Alaska, and spending a night in a blizzard on Mt. Around 1907, Muir began to battle to save Hetch Hetchy, a beautiful valley in Yosemite National Park that San Francisco had set its sights on. Walter Muir (born Walter Muir Funk) - b. In 1882, Dr. Strentzel built a 17-room mansion on a knoll overlooking his vast orchards, about a mile from his original home. Steep Trails, 13. The oldest son, Muir Funk, did not because his first name was Muir. Alaska trip to Muir Glacier; death of Dr. Strentzel;Muir family move to mansion. Although several illnesses throughout her life kept her mostly at home, in her heart she had an adventurous spirit. Lyell, painted from sketches done on the 1872 trip to the upper Tuolumne area with John Muir, is in the St. Mary's collection. Jeanne Carr was an amateur botanist and lover of nature. May 27, 1916, d. December 9, 2004 The third night of camping was at the edge Bridalveil Meadow in Yosemite Valley, where President Roosevelt was Muir's captive audience to hear a convincing plea for Yosemite wilderness and for setting aside other areas in the United States for park purposes. 1. Muir and the doctor were mutually impressed with each other, and a warm friendship began. John Muir Laws is a principal leader and innovator of the worldwide nature journaling movement. Eternal sunrise, eternal sunset, eternal dawn and gloaming, on sea and continents and islands, each in its turn, as the round earth rolls." Refresh and try again. Sierra Club and "Explore, enjoy and protect the planet" are registered trademarks of the Sierra Club. For example, in Keith's early career, he included great detail in his paintings and worked hard, following John Ruskin's admonition "to copy nature," to recreate the scene with great accuracy. Clear rating. So much has been made of Muir's life that Louie's life and contributions are hardly known. It was late in October, and at an elevation of 10,000 fttet. The city wanted to petition congress to remove the valley's protection so that it could be turned into a water reservoir. Bestselling author Amy Tan wrote the book's foreword.. An author, artist, and educator, John is the founder of the Nature Journal Club, a community of . John of the Mountains, "When we try to pick out anything by itself, we find it hitched to everything else in the Universe." However, with the election of Woodrow Wilson in 1912, both the senate and the president approved the bill to build a dam in Hetch Hetchy. One day's exposure to mountains is better than a cartload of books" - John Muir. He joined the family for breakfast every morning, until his death in 1914. He was the 2011 artist for International Migratory Bird Day. He is the primary author and editor of the curriculum: Opening the World through Nature Journaling. Mrs. Carr was the wife of one of Muir's professors at the University of Wisconsin and the two corresponded for several decades. 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.". 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. Together they had four sons: Muir Haley Funk - b. February 2, 1911. d. Dec. 28, 1978 Louie was a wonderful musician, wife, mother, ranch manager and helpmate. Two years later, in 1916, the National Parks Service was created to regulate the national parks. - John Muir. "I have always befriended animals and have said many a good word for them. After he traveled through the Sequoia belt of the Sierra Nevada, he became impassioned to save them from loggers that were destroying the forests. While she suffered great losses, illnesses, and hardships, she protected and supported her family on its journey to a life of contented prosperity. 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. Louie graduated in May 1864. As it turned out, Willie and Johnnie, as they soon called each other, were born in the same year in Scotland. 1. 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. 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. John Muir, (born April 21, 1838, Dunbar, East Lothian, Scotlanddied December 24, 1914, Los Angeles, California, U.S.), Scottish-born American naturalist, writer, and advocate of U.S. forest conservation, who was largely responsible for the establishment of Sequoia National Park and Yosemite National Park, which are located in California. When the National Park Service began restoring the Muir-Strentzel House, she was very helpful in sharing memories of what the house looked like in the early 1900s. "I might have become a millionaire, but I chose to become a tramp! He bought additional land and planted large vineyards and orchards that included Muscat, Zinfandel and Tokay grapes, and over 50 varieties of pears. Richard Hanna - deceased 5/9/92. She made sure her only remaining child, Louie, received an extensive education and pursued her talent as a pianist. Because of this, Muir was able to live out his dream and to act as a guide for Emerson and to show him the mountains and Sequoias during his short visit, teaching him botany and explaining to him his glacial theory. Called "America's Best Idea," the United States' unique system of protecting natural and cultural heritage spurred other countries to do the same. He teaches nature study and natural history workshops that incorporate illustration and scientific note-taking as a means to greater observation, memory, and curiosity. "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. ", 11. Muir took full advantage of the opportunity, calling for Roosevelt's help to save the trees and preserve the natural beauty of the region. During his ten years on the ranch, he continued to travel when time permitted. Dr. Dwinell was known to both families: He founded the Sacramento Literary Institute to which Muir lectured in 1876 and 1879; and he was a good friend of Cyrus Mills who purchased the YLS from Miss Atkins in 1865 and who later founded Mills College in Oakland. John Muir's Daughter (1881-1942). When the revolution failed the following year, John Strentzel was forced to flee his homeland and move to Hungary. Keith inquired whether Muir knew of any views that would make a picture. They spent three days exploring meadows and waterfalls and three nights discussing conservation around campfires. Flatt's Benicia College, and the Young Ladies Seminary. Muir went against the widely-accepted opinions of Josiah Whitney, the leading geologist of that region, who said that earthquakes formed the valley. Mills had purchased property in Alameda County and in 1870 broke ground for Mills College there. John Muir Laws demonstrates how the artistic technique of cross-contouring lines give us an understanding of space and dimension in this landscape by Tony Foster. Helen ill, Adamana, Arizona for recovery; death of Louie Strentzel Muir, August 6. "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." "The clearest way into the Universe is through a forest wilderness. ", 9. 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. In 1880, a commemorative committee presented Dr. Strentzel with a document honoring him for his participation in the 1830 Polish National Uprising. a principal leader and innovator of the worldwide nature journaling movement. Louie was the daughter of Dr. John Strentzel, a noted horticulturalist in the Alhambra Valley of California. 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. She is buried next to her husband, Buel Alvin Funk in the Bellevue Memorial Cemetery in Ontario, California. Trip to Mt.Rainier; editor and contributor of Picturesque California, two volumes. John Muir Laws' How to Teach Nature Journaling (co-authored by Emilie Lygren) is the first-ever comprehensive book devoted to helping educators use nature journaling as an inspiring teaching tool to engage young people with wild places. Find a Nature Journaling Mentor Near You! 641 Delaware Avenue 14 talking about this. Nevertheless, in September of 1890, congress passed a bill creating Sequoia National Park and in October, Yosemite National Park was also created. During his young adulthood his father forced him to memorize the majority of the Bible, which later had a large influence on his writing. Muir's grandfather helped kindle Muir's love of nature at an early age by taking him on walks through the Scottish countryside. Jack. Dwinell, pastor of the Sacramento Congregational Church, accompanied Mills on his inspection visit to YLS. He had the most incredible way of describing things, in words I wouldn't even think of." "Civilization has not much to brag about. CLUB." On a very stormy April 14, 1880, they were married in the Strentzel's white house with white Astrakan apple blossoms decorating the home. She became fascinated with trains and plastered her room with posters from the train companies, learned the timetables, and watched for expected trains coming around the mountain. 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. ", 10. John Muir Laws breaks down the hydrology and geology of the Atacama Desert, the driest place on earth, and provides artistic insights about this painting by Tony Foster. (Only granddaughter), The Muirs first daughter, Annie Wanda, was named after her grandmother, Anne Gilrye Muir. Thanks to Muir's vision, you can visit over 400 National Park Service sites. Louisiana helped run the family business by managing the Chinese workers who cooked the meals and worked in the orchards. "It's always sunrise somewhere; the dew is never all dried at once; a shower is forever falling; vapor is ever rising. Tomorrow I will have, I fell in love with the sound of the deep peacefu. From the time they first met, John Muir spent much time talking with his future father-in-law, sharing their common interest in plants. by. Most of all she enjoyed watching the trains come through the Muir property. If Louie hadn't married Muir, she possibly could have had a career in music had she wanted to. The oldest son, Muir Funk, did not because his first name was Muir. Louisa Wanda Strentzel was born in Texas in 1847. nal 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). New York: Putnam, 1972. In 1853, the family moved to the Alhambra Valley near the town of Martinez, California. The ranch house has photographic reproductions of several of these, and the originals are in the homes of the descendants. Muir's writings and the places he fought to protect continue to inspire people worldwide to discover and connect with nature. John and Louie Helen died in Spokane, Washington, on June 17, 1964. It drives its victims in flocks, repressing the growth of individuality. While John was in Seattle, Louie wrote him a letter dated August 9, 1888. 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. John Muir Laws, aka Jack, is a principal leader and innovator of the worldwide nature journaling movement. He explored the valley and climbed the Sierra Mountains, which at this time were part of a state park. As an educator and author, Jack teaches techniques and supports routines that develop these skills to make them a part of everyday life. "I have always befriended animals and have said many a good word for them. "The whole day, I was her shadow," he recalls. John Muir's Father-in-Law. Muir chided him to put the detail back in. Later in 1855 she paid $2495. He said of the accident, "God has to nearly kill us sometimes, to teach us lessons." She was devoted to her parents, however, and chose to remain with them on their fruit ranch, helping them run their large and thriving business. This year there were 25 students, the same as when the school first opened in 1852. At age six, he was sent to school along with the sons of officials and nobility. Strentzel Hanna: Deceased. "I only went out for a walk and finally concluded to stay out until sundown, for going out I found, was really going in." Both girls accompanied their father on walks in the nearby hills, and Muir named two of the peaks Mt. Son of the Wilderness, 4. John of the Mountain, 15. 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. 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. You may download the file to your device or computer and listen to them offline. John Muir's Grandchildren: Wanda: Married Thomas Hanna in 1906 and had six children John Hanna: Lives in Napa, CA (as of 2004) Louie 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.. Muir and Keith enjoyed serveral other outings together, including the Tuolumne Canyon (with Mrs. Carr and Albert Kellogg, 1873); Yosemite Creek, Lake Tenaya, past Mt. John (Jack) Muir Laws is a principal leader and innovator of the worldwide nature journaling movement. Careers | ", 2. 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. Mt. That same year Dr. Strentzel was organizing the Alhambra Grange, an association of local farmers. He was the 2011 artist for International Migratory Bird Day. Perrottet, Tony. ", 16. He struggled with writing yet recognized the power of prose and worked tirelessly in his "Scribble Den," his upstairs office in his Martinez home. Helen married Buel Alvin Funk in October 1909. John Muir Laws was with his mother's botany group on Table Mountain and a woman with a sketchbook captured his attention. 14202, Download the official NPS app before your next visit. Muir was first most interested in pursuing botanical conversations with Louie's father, but his interests eventually turned romantic for his daughter. On June 1, 1878, Louie played the piano for the Strentzel family and John, and they all sang several Grange songs. In this video John Muir Laws reveals how Fosters intentional use of contrasting warm and cool hues creates depth and atmospheric perspective in this painting of the sacred Machapuchare mountain. Appleseeds 13.7 (2011): 6. He encountered both bears and natives, and he climbed several mountains and explored meadows. on October 7, 1865. Muir was distracted easily from bookmaking in the upstairs Scribble Den and couldn't stand the sounds of nearby practicing. John of the Mountains, 6. His work intersects science, art, and mindfulness. 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