Michael Coleman, a Martinez, California native inspired by the writings of naturalist, author and early advocate of wilderness preservation John Muir, directed this short film. Many of its locations are authentic to Muir's life including his home in Martinez, California, northeast of Oakland, and Muir Woods National Monument just north of San Francisco, California. Muir fought to protect the wild places he loved, and his writings convinced the U.S. government to protect Yosemite, Sequoia, Grand Canyon and Mt. Rainier as national parks.