Josephine Clifford McCrackin (1839–1921), also known as Josephine Clifford McCracken, was an American writer, journalist, and environmentalist who played an active role in the literary community of California. Operating during the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, she was a contemporary of several of the region's most celebrated literary and environmental figures, including the author Bret Harte, the naturalist John Muir, the poet Ina Coolbrith, and the writer Joaquin Miller.
Beyond her creative and journalistic writing, McCrackin was dedicated to environmentalism and professional advocacy. She was a member of the Pacific Coast Women's Press Association, an organization that supported female journalists and writers of her era. Through her diverse pursuits as a writer and activist, she remained a notable contributor to the cultural and environmental landscape of California until her death in 1921.
