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Apr 7, 2011 · Through his tireless advocacy and his writings, Muir helped preserve the Yosemite Valley, led the fight against the Hetch Hetchy dam – the first nationwide battle of the environmental movement –...
NPS. “ Everyone needs beauty as well as bread, places to play in and pray in where nature may heal and cheer and give strength to body and soul alike ” - John Muir, 1869. John Muir was one of the country’s most famous naturalist and conservationist and Muir Woods, part of Golden Gate National Recreation Area, is named in his honor.
John Muir: A Brief Biography. John Muir - farmer, inventor, sheepherder, naturalist, explorer, writer, and conservationist - was born on April 21, 1838 in Dunbar, Scotland. Until the age of eleven he attended the local schools of that small coastal town.
Mar 11, 2024 · As America’s most famous naturalist and conservationist, Muir fought to protect the wild places he loved, places we can still visit today. Muir’s writings convinced the U.S. government to protect Yosemite, Sequoia, Grand Canyon and Mt. Rainier as national parks. Things to Do!
John Muir (1838–1914) Muir's three-night camping trip with President Theodore Roosevelt in 1903 could be considered the most significant camping trip in conservation history. John Muir was...
Feature. John Muir, Nature's Witness. The founder of the Sierra Club worshiped the outdoor world. Anna Maria Gillis. HUMANITIES, March/April 2011, Volume 32, Number 2. Photo caption. In September 1865, John Muir wrote to a friend, “How intensely I desire to be a Humboldt!” At the time, it must have seemed a pipe dream.
- biography. Biography: The Life and Contributions of John Muir. This section features articles, essays, chronologies, books, an atlas, and other resources written by others about John Muir. See also our Bibliographic Resources and the Writings by John Muir .
