HISTORY48 - John Muir's California
Updated on June 8, 2022 I lived in California for 28 years, from 1965 to 1993, raised my family there, and visited Yosemite and Sequoia National Parks, and Muir Woods National Monument several times on family trips. Later, in 2005, Pat and I briefly visited Yosemite; I always considered that Yosemite was one of the world’s top natural attractions. So, after an absence of 17 years, Pat and I signed up to visit Yosemite, Sequoia, and Muir Woods on a Tauck tour, “John Muir’s California,” in June 2022. And, following my retirement approach to vacation travel - researching the history of our destination before visiting - this blog will cover the history of these three natural wonders. The locations of the California scenic wonderlands that I will be discussing include the Sierra Nevada Mountains (the home of stupendous glacial canyons, spectacular waterfalls, and giant sequoia trees) and the North Coast (the home of towering coast redwood trees). Both areas are shown on the ma