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The Artistic Expressions of John Muir
‘The Artistic Expressions of John Muir’ A talk by Michael Wurtz at Dunbar Town House – Saturday 13 May beginning at 7.00pm but come along from 6.30pm[1] Mike is Head of Special Collections at the University of the Pacific, … Continue reading
December 2016 Newsletter
The articles in the December 2016 issue of the Friends Newsletter include: John Muir’s Birthplace – News Notice of Annual General Meeting Change of Financial Examiner John Muir & America’s Best Idea Yosemite’s LeConte Memorial Lodge Renamed John Muir Birthplace Trust Annual … Continue reading
August 2016 Newsletter
The articles in the August 2016 issue of the Friends Newsletter include: John Muir & America’s Best Idea Lee Stetson walks the John Muir Way The Spirit of John Muir by Lee Stetson Following in John Muir’s footsteps US links growing Visitors to … Continue reading
March 2016 Newsletter
The articles in the March 2016 issue of the Friends Newsletter include: Annual General Meeting – Convener’s Report Celebrating 125 Years of Yosemite National Park Dunbar Grammar School’s Next California Visit John Muir Birthplace Welcomes 150,000th Visitor Ohio Rotary Team To … Continue reading
November 2015 Newsletter
The articles in the November 2015 issue of the Friends Newsletter include: Notice of Annual General Meeting Annual Sand Sculpture Competition The Poet Painter and Nature’s Prophet Kindred Spirits? Yosemite National Park – 125 years old Where To Now? More … Continue reading
A Colourful Life
A Very Colourful Life When the Scottish Government decided to mark the centenary of Muir’s death in 2014 by celebrations on his birthday, Dunbar Primary School resolved to be involved. After all, DPS is descended from the school he attended … Continue reading
John Muir Concert
2015 sees the 125th anniversary of the creation of Yosemite National Park. The persuasive writings of John Muir were instrumental in the legislation passing speedily through Congress and the Park came in to being on 1 October 1890. To mark … Continue reading
July 2015 Newsletter
The July (#31) issue of the FoJMB Newsletter is now available online. Please see the Current Newsletter page for full details. The permalink for this edition is FoJMB Newsletter #31, July 2015.
April 2015 Newsletter
The articles in the April 2015 issue of the Friends Newsletter include: AGM 2014: Convener’s Report A Prophet is not without honour… Historic Scotland Plaque for Birthplace An idea, a collage and another ‘wee book’ A new edition of ‘Walking … Continue reading
December 2014 Newsletter
The December (#29) issue of the FoJMB Newsletter is now available online. Please see the Current Newsletter page for full details. The permalink for this edition is FoJMB Newsletter #29, December 2014