Reading path · 1870–1914

The Mountain Mind

John Muir's wilderness gospel, and the long argument that wild places have intrinsic worth — not merely use-value to the people who visit them.

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"The clearest way into the Universe is through a forest wilderness."
John Muir, John of the Mountains
Reading 1

A passage from this path

Custodia organizations using the in-app Library can open the full curated readings, reflections, and discussion prompts. The public surface here previews the path so you can decide whether it's one your community would benefit from working through together.

Reading 2

A passage from this path

Custodia organizations using the in-app Library can open the full curated readings, reflections, and discussion prompts. The public surface here previews the path so you can decide whether it's one your community would benefit from working through together.

Reading 3

A passage from this path

Custodia organizations using the in-app Library can open the full curated readings, reflections, and discussion prompts. The public surface here previews the path so you can decide whether it's one your community would benefit from working through together.

Reading 4

A passage from this path

Custodia organizations using the in-app Library can open the full curated readings, reflections, and discussion prompts. The public surface here previews the path so you can decide whether it's one your community would benefit from working through together.

Reading 5

A passage from this path

Custodia organizations using the in-app Library can open the full curated readings, reflections, and discussion prompts. The public surface here previews the path so you can decide whether it's one your community would benefit from working through together.

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Custodia members can read every passage, save reflections, and share paths with their volunteers and board.

A note from us

These resources are free because the work is hard enough already.

Custodia is the software we wished existed for the organizations doing this work — quiet, careful, built around how stewardship actually moves through a year. If you run one, we'd love to show you what we've been making.