John Muir was one of the earliest advocates of the national park idea, and its most eloquent ... Muir Woods National Monument, a grove of redwoods north of San Francisco, is named in his honor.

Muir Woods NM protects old growth Coast Redwood trees just north of San Francisco. This park is vital as a refuge ... “Muir ...

1902). Corbis Yosemite Falls in Yosemite National Park Chee-Onn Leong / iStockphoto The naturalist John Muir is so closely associated with Yosemite National Park—after all, he helped draw up its ...

And if that wasn't enough to impress, the average age of redwoods in Muir Woods is 600 to 800 years, and that's not even some of the oldest in the park at the moment. There are 6 miles of trails ...