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Our Favorite John Muir Sketches

Last year, we released the Blackwing 211, our tribute to John Muir and his impact on the field of naturalism. Muir was a noted explorer, but he was also an avid sketcher. Our hometown of Stockton, CA is also home to the University of the Pacific…

Exploring the John Muir Papers

It turns out, Blackwing has more ties to John Muir than just the new 211 edition pencil. We’re based in Stockton, California, home to the University of the Pacific, the oldest chartered university in California. Deep in the bowels of the…