The John Muir Trust is a Scottish charity established as a membership organisation in 1983 to conserve wild land and wild places for the benefit of all. The Trust has over 10,000 members internationally.
The organisation was inspired by the work, spirit and legacy of Scots-born conservationist John Muir - a key figure in the modern conservation movement, particularly in the USA where he worked to save Yosemite National Park and other areas of wilderness. Building on Muir's reputation there, the Trust has links with the Sierra Club, which John Muir founded in California in 1892. It was founded by Denis Mollison, Nicholas Luard, Nigel Hawkins and Chris Brasher.
The John Muir Trust owns some of the finest wild land in the highlands and islands of Scotland: land on Skye, the Knoydart peninsula and Sandwood, as well as Ben Nevis, the highest mountain in the British Isles, and part of Schiehallion. As well as protecting stunning landscapes, the Trust works to restore natural habitats and encourage native species. It works with local people and communities who live on and around wild land, and who contribute to the landscape in a variety of ways. The Trust seeks to increase awareness and understanding of the value of wild places and wild land through its educational initiative, the John Muir Award.
Read more about John Muir Trust: John Muir Trust Properties, John Muir's Birthplace, John Muir Award, List of John Muir Trust Properties
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