Roosevelt was legally able to declare it a protected National Monument in 1908. Kent cited to the government his desire to ...

Roosevelt was legally able to declare it a protected National Monument in 1908. Kent cited to the government his desire to ...

In 1908, President Theodore Roosevelt did just that, signing a proclamation that preserved the land as a national monument. The Kents dedicated the forest to their friend John Muir, a naturalist and ...

That's what you'll find at Muir Woods, the beautiful and expansive national monument just 16 miles north of San Francisco. This attraction is a must-see for anyone looking to get up close and ...

(Jane Tyska/Bay Area News Group) In the Bay Area, they include Muir Woods National Monument in Marin County, the John Muir National Historic Site near Martinez and John Muir Health system in ...

From far away, the caution tape and sheet of paper attached to an interpretative placard in Muir Woods National Monument could be ... and an 1869 note mentions how John Muir — the famous ...

Muir Woods National Monument, a venerable 558-acre preserve in Marin County whose towering redwood trees have attracted hikers for more than 100 years, will reopen Monday. The famed park near Mill ...