For John Muir, Mt. Wanda and the surrounding hills were common hiking spots and a place where he passed his love of nature to his daughters.
Get InvolvedHelp protect your National Park lands! While hiking on Mt. Wanda, you can practice leave no trace principles by taking only pictures and leaving only footprints.
You can contribute to nature observations and get help with identification through iNaturalist,a community science project where people can record what they observe in nature and interact with nature experts using a free mobile app. The project name for this park is "Wild Life in John Muir National Historic Site".
To help the park with conservation projects, explore our volunteer opportunities.
Explore Nature Topics
John Muir National Historic Site acts as a haven of natural habitat for many species of mammals, birds, reptiles, and amphibians.
Explore unique plant communities, native and rare plants, and invasive plants found at John Muir National Historic Site.
Natural Features & Ecosystems
Learn about the living and non-living factors that shape park's environment, including climate, geology, and various ecosystems.
Climate change is already affecting plants and wildlife. Learn more about what we know about climate change, and what we can do.
Create your own species list for plants and animals found at John Muir.
Inventory & Monitoring Research
Dig into natural resource data collected by Inventory & Monitoring scientists at John Muir National Historic Site.
Last updated: July 2, 2020