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    John Muir Background

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    was consumed by industrialization, John Muir dedicated his time to the opposite spectrum. John worked vigorously to prove to the government that the nature of the west coast needed to be saved, not destroyed. He did so by taking some of the most important people on simple camping trips to prove that conservation was needed in the United States. He even founded a club, that served to protect nature for years to come. Because of his passion for nature, John Muir was a monumental influence on preserving

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    John Muir Biography

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    into the Universe is through a forest wilderness.” (Wood, Harold. “John Muir: A Brief Biography.” John Muir Biography - John Muir Exhibit, vault.sierraclub.org/john_muir_exhibit/life/muir_biography.aspx. Accessed 22 May 2017.) This quote is one of John Muir’s most famous quotes. In this quote, John Muir is expressing his view on the world. John Muir always loved nature, he was a naturalist ever since he was a young child. John Muir grew up on a farm where he was surrounded by plants. Whenever he would

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    John Muir Preservationism

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    (something, especially an environmentally or culturally important place or thing) from harm or destruction.” John Muir, a famous preservationist is someone I agree with completely, his idea of preservationism is the best way to help our earth. Not damming Hetch Hetchy Valley was what really drew me into him. He believed that politicians were using nature as a way to get material gains. Muir believed that nature should be protected and should be kept beautiful. He states at one point that "everybody

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    John Muir Legacy

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    in itself. This was the type of person John Muir, author of A Thousand-Mile Walk to the Gulf and renowned environmentalist, was. He lived to be in nature-- to explore and learn everything she had to offer him, and his passion is evident in all his writings. Throughout his travels and adventures, he diligently wrote his experiences down and later published them in various forms to spread awareness and document his findings, including some pictures he took. Muir was a person who was so truly fascinated

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    John Muir of many names, the Wilderness Prophet, Citizen of the Universe, the Father of Our National Parks, was one of the mountain’s most valued American Scots. The founder of the Sierra Club did everything within his power to “make the mountains glad,” (“The John Muir Exhibit”). With the president at his side and his convincing journalism, John Muir became the hero of Yosemite, and a preservationist symbol to Americans, as well activists everywhere. He is a hero because he took a stand for what

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    In 1903, John Muir and Theodore Roosevelt went on a camping trip together. The trip took place in the Yosemite Valley, which was not yet protected by the nation. The goal of the camping trip was to preserve nature. In the article “Bully for Yosemite” by Candace Fleming, the author told the story about how John Muir went on a camping trip with Roosevelt to discuss nature preservation. The event took place in the Yosemite Valley, and is mostly about how Muir and Roosevelt went to the valley to discuss

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    John Muir Research Paper

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    John Muir is a Scottish-born American farmer, traveler, writer, and advocator. He was born on April 21, 1838, in Dunbar, Scotland and died on December 24, 1914, in Los Angeles, California (Britannica, Introduction). He is recognized as one of the most influent modern humanist and naturalist of the history of the United States. Even if he is known and acknowledged by many, this historical peace seeker deserves more credit. He is not recognized enough for all of his positive contributions to the United

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    In 1903, President Roosevelt went on a camping trip to Yosemite Valley, and with a famous outdoorsman John Muir. Consequent to the trip, their purpose was to preserve the Yellowstone National Park, and other parks, so that the forest could be around for many more years to come. Moreover, John Muir has often tried to persuade people to preserve the area and to keep Yosemite's valley beauty shining, conversely that was not an easy task. Preserving nature is bigger than it seems, though it may seem

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    John Muir Research Paper

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    A man named John Muir was born on April 21, 1838 in Dunbar, Scotland. In 1849, at the age of 11, Muir and his family emigrated to Portage, Wisconsin. Growing up, Muir and his brother would roam the fields and the woods of the rich Wisconsin countryside (Sierra Club 2015). In 1867, while John Muir was working in a carriage parts shop, he suffered a blinding eye injury. After Muir recovered, he decided that he would leave work and go study nature. In 1868, he visited California and that became his

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    President Theordore Roosevelt and John Muir went on a camping trip to Yosemite Valley in 1903.Both, Theordore Roosevelt and John Muir went together they both had the same goal to preserve nature.They also went together because, John Muir was the only person that President Roosevelt would go with. In source one it is about, how President Theordore Roosevelt and John Muir go to the Yosemite valley together because, “that is the only person that Roosevelt will go with”. Roosevelt said, “What are we

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