Happy Birthday, John Muir!

Here's one of my favorite nature quotes to share with you in honor of the 172nd birthday of John Muir, one of our most well-known conservationists, often known as the Father of our National Parks.

"Climb the mountains and get their good tidings, Nature's peace will flow into you as sunshine flows into trees. The winds will blow their own freshness into you and the storms their energy, while cares will drop off like autumn leaves. As age comes on, one source of enjoyment after another is closed, but nature's sources never fail."
--John Muir, Our National Parks, 1901

For more on John Muir, check out the museum collections at the John Muir National Historic Site.