John Muir in the New World

2011 FESTIVAL
85 min.
Filmmakers: Catherine Tatge and Dominique Lasseur.
Preservationist, naturalist, author, explorer, activist, scientist, farmer, John Muir (4/21/1838 — 12/24/1914) was all these things and more. Nearly a century after his death, this Scottish American is remembered and revered as the father of the environmental movement and the founder of the Sierra Club, the oldest and largest grassroots environmental organization in the United States. This film delves into Muir’s life and influences with reenactments filmed in high definition throughout the majestic landscapes he visited: Wisconsin, Yosemite and the Sierra Nevada, the Alhambra Valley of California, and the glaciers of Alaska.
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