One of America’s first environmentalists, Scottish emigrant John Muir, was the founder of Yosemite National Park and the Sierra Club and our country’s first great spokesman for wilderness. This dramatic feature film tells the story of John Muir’s early life: of immigration, family conflict and personal discovery. Set in the landscape of 19th-century Wisconsin, with stunning cinematography, the film covers John’s early days on a hardscrabble farm, his ingenious mechanical inventions and his employment as a factory foreman. When an accident nearly kills him, he reflects on his life and charts a new course for his future. (1997, 78 min.)
Directed by Larry Hott and produced by Diane Garey.
One of America’s first environmentalists, Scottish emigrant John Muir, was the founder of Yosemite National Park and the Sierra Club and our country’s first great spokesman for wilderness. This dramatic feature film tells the story of John Muir’s early life: of immigration, family conflict and personal discovery. Set in the landscape of 19th-century Wisconsin, with stunning cinematography, the film covers John’s early days on a hardscrabble farm, his ingenious mechanical inventions and his employment as a factory foreman. When an accident nearly kills him, he reflects on his life and charts a new course for his future. (1997, 78 min.)