Jan. 9, 1908: President Theodore Roosevelt declares Muir Woods a national monument. 1917: Muir Woods becomes part of the newly formed National Park Service.

The Muir Woods Shuttle offers seasonal service from Larkspur Landing (a city across the bay about 16 miles north of San Francisco) to the monument. To get to Larkspur Landing, you can hop on a ...

Winter has returned to Muir Woods, a famous redwood forest only 11 miles from the Golden Gate. The first rains of the new year produced new life in Redwood Creek, which flows through the woods ...

Visitors walk among redwood trees at Muir Woods National Monument in Mill Valley last January. Last year, 1.1 million people visited Muir Woods, up 30 percent from the decade before.

We’ve found the best time to go is when the park first opens on Monday mornings. The cool, reverent silence you’ll experience at that hour – punctuated by the occasional song of resident ...

Muir Woods National Monument, a venerable 558-acre preserve in Marin County whose towering redwood trees have attracted hikers for more than 100 years, will reopen Monday.

Muir Woods National Monument in Mill Valley, Calif., simply gets too many visitors. Overcrowding, traffic congestion and parking woes are why officials have decided to require all visitors to ...

Mia Monroe, long-time park ranger and educator for the National Park Service, looks up at the redwood trees in Founders Grove at Muir Woods National Monument in Mill Valley, Calif. on Thursday ...

Muir Woods National Monument, a venerable 558-acre preserve in Marin County whose towering redwood trees have attracted hikers for more than 100 years, will reopen Monday. The famed park near Mill ...