There is a love of wild nature in everybody, an ancient mother-love showing itself whether recognized or no, and however covered by cares and duties

Other places named in his honor are Muir Woods National Monument Muir Beach John Muir College Mount Muir Camp Muir and Muir Glacier. "Muir has profoundly shaped the very categories through which Americans understand and envision their relationships with the natural world" writes Holmes. His activism helped to preserve the Yosemite Valley Sequoia National Park and other wilderness areas.