John Muir, Thread of Wonder

John Muir, 1912. (Underwood & Underwood/Library of Congress; public domain via Wikimedia Commons)

John Muir carried words like lanterns through the wilderness. His journals and essays stitched together science, spirit, and awe, sparking a movement that would protect some of the world’s most sacred landscapes.

He called wild places “fountains of life.” He believed we don’t stand apart from nature, but inside it, threaded through the mountains, rivers, and skies.

At Humanthread, we see his legacy as proof that wonder can become action. His words remind us that stories can save landscapes, and attention can become protection.

Thank you, John, for reminding us that our place is not to conquer the earth, but to belong to it.

And for us at Humanthread, there’s an extra connection: John Muir was born in Scotland - and so were we. This thread of wonder begins at home.