DOI
10.5642/esjh.UHSX9421
Abstract
John Muir saw nature and national parks as religious symbols themselves. Since Muir’s day, generations of Americans have worshipped in the outdoor sanctuaries. However, while much scholarly attention has focused on national parks as symbols or religious icons, scholars have paid far less attention to the actual church services that have taken place in America’s national parks. Yet, a church in a national park presents many complications, and Adam Hogan explores these dilemmas through a history of the controversies surrounding who could pray in the Yosemite Chapel.
Recommended Citation
Hogan, Adam
(2026)
"The Church and Nature’s Cathedral: Catholics, Protestants, and the Yosemite Chapel,"
Eastern Sierra History Journal:
Vol. 6, Article 3.
Available at:
https://scholarship.claremont.edu/eshj/vol6/iss1/3