Description John Muir ( April 21, 1838 - December 24, 1914) also known as John of the Mountains, was a Scottish-American naturalist, author, environmental philosopher, glaciologist and early advocate for the preservation of wilderness in the United States.
His letters, essays, and books describing his adventures in nature, especially in the Sierra Nevada, have been read by millions.
His activism has helped to preserve the Yosemite Valley, Sequoia National Park and many other wilderness areas.
The Sierra Club, which he co-founded, is a prominent American conservation organization.
The 211-mile (340 km) John Muir Trail, a hiking trail in the Sierra Nevada, was named in his honor.
Other such places include Muir Woods National Monument, Muir Beach, John Muir College, Mount Muir, Camp Muir, Muir Grove, and Muir Glacier.
In Scotland, the John Muir Way, a 130-mile-long route, was named in honor of him.
In his later life, Muir devoted most of his time to the preservation of the Western forests.
As part of the campaign to make Yosemite a national park, Muir published two landmark articles on wilderness preservation in The Century Magazine, The Treasures of the Yosemite and Features of the Proposed Yosemite National Park; this helped support the push for U.
Congress to pass a bill in 1890 establishing Yosemite National Park.
The spiritual quality and enthusiasm toward nature expressed in his writings has inspired readers, including presidents and congressmen, to take action to help preserve large nature areas.
Today Muir is referred to as the Father of the National Parks and the National Park Service has produced a short documentary about his life.
John Muir has been considered an inspiration to both Scots and Americans.
Muir's biographer, Steven J.
Holmes, believes that Muir has become one of the patron saints of twentieth-century American environmental activity, both political and recreational.
As a result, his writings are commonly discussed in books and journa.
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