John Muir

The man, a 50-year-old from Oakland, was taken by ambulance to a nearby school where a helicopter was waiting. He was then airlifted to John Muir Medical Center in Walnut Creek. Gil Diaz reports. <br />

John Muir High teacher Manuel Rustin was surprised by the honor, and the $25,000 check. Sylvia Lopez reports.

As NASA prepares to blast a new crater in the wilds of the moon, the Nature Chaplain calls for the international community to preserve the moon as a wilderness park. A crazy, lunatic idea? So were the National Parks. Where is the voice of John Muir? Where is the brilliance of Ken Burns? Where is the United Nations? Where are we? see www.moonpark.wordpress.com

Meditation: A Song and A Prayer for Our Forests - The Sacred Places Series A slide presentation, with music by Patrick Leonard - A Journey Through The Sierras Kings Canyon and Sequoia National Park, California Snapshots from a two day wander through Kings Canyon and Sequoia National Park, California ~ A condensed magical journey through the forest, mountains and waterways. John Muir described the mighty Sequoia as nature s masterpiece , the greatest of living things , a king tree , and the very god of the woods . There is indeed something otherworldly about sequoia groves along with their companion pines finding their own space and light beneath the shadow of the giant trees! It is difficult to determine the exact age of the Sequoia, the majestic Grant and Sherman Trees are estimated to be around 3,000 to 3,500 years old. The Grant Tree has the largest known diameter, 28.9 feet at breast height, and about 267 feet tall. The Sherman Tree measured approximately 275 feet tall, 25.1 feet in diameter, a ground perimeter of 102.6 feet, is considered to be the largest living Sequoia, about 10 percent larger volume wise than the Washington Tree, followed by the Grant Tree. Many of the giants are 1,500 to 2,000 years old. The Sequoia s natural habitat is only in a relatively small area of the Sierra Nevada Mountains, a collective total of around 36,000 to 38,000 acres. The Music Patrick Leonard s exquisite piano improvisations. The Photography Snapshots... documenting a moment for the sheer joy and sake of it - one camera, one lens for the most part and taking each moment for what it is, no matter the time of day, light, the situation perfect or imperfect. Remembering magical moments as I appreciate the world I live in, and appreciate our wise ancestors who have left us these legacies of ancient, sacred, mysterious and beautiful places. May future generations also experience the benefit and beauty of our unique, magnificent, a