Welcome to the John Muir Trust

The John Muir Trust is one of the country’s leading guardians of wild land and wildlife. As a prominent membership organisation we carry out our charitable role through the ownership of land, the promotion of education and volunteer conservation activities.

Established in 1983 the JMT owns and manages estates on Skye, Knoydart, Assynt, Lochaber and Perthshire. The iconic peaks of Ben Nevis, Schiehallion and many of the southern Cuillins of Skye are protected by the Trust. In addition to our owned properties we work in partnership with many other communities in the management of estates across Scotland.

Although the Trust's properties are located in Scotland we are very much a national and international body. The environmental John Muir Award promotes awareness and responsibility for wild places across the United Kingdom while overseas we have strong links with The Sierra Club in the United States which, like the JMT, celebrates the work, spirit and legacy of Dunbar born John Muir.