Steep Trails - Muir, John
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Every important movement has a guiding force as a catalyst and John Muir was that catalyst for the environmental movement in the United States. John Muir (1838 - 1914) was a preservationist and environmentalist. He was the founder of the Sierra Club, which is one of the most influential organizations in the U S. His letters, essays and books were often written about nature and wildlife in the Sierra Mountains. His activism helped to save the Yosemite Valley and other wilderness areas. The work of John Muir was the foundation for the environmentalist movement. The letters and articles in this…mehr

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Every important movement has a guiding force as a catalyst and John Muir was that catalyst for the environmental movement in the United States. John Muir (1838 - 1914) was a preservationist and environmentalist. He was the founder of the Sierra Club, which is one of the most influential organizations in the U S. His letters, essays and books were often written about nature and wildlife in the Sierra Mountains. His activism helped to save the Yosemite Valley and other wilderness areas. The work of John Muir was the foundation for the environmentalist movement. The letters and articles in this collection cover a 29 year period and areas in California-Utah-Nevada-Washington-Oregon-The Grand Canyon.
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Born in 1838, John Muir was a Scottish-American naturalist, author, environmental philosopher and ahead-of-his-time advocate of preservation of wilderness in the United States. Muir's works tell of his adventures in nature, especially in the Sierra Nevada of California. His activism helped to preserve the Yosemite Valley, Sequoia National Park and other exquisite wilderness areas. He founded The Sierra Club, and petitioned the US Congress for the National Park bill that was passed in 1890, establishing Yosemite National Park. The 211-mile John Muir Trail - a hiking trail in the Sierra Nevada - was named in his honour, as was the John Muir Way in Scotland, and many other places including a beach, college and glacier. Muir married Louisa Strentzel and they had two daughters together, living on a fruit orchard in California. Today he is referred to as the 'Father of the National Parks' and has a legacy as one of the most influential naturalists in America.