John MuirBy: Jacob Brumley

John Muir: "The Father of Our National Park System"

• Born: Scotland in 1838; emigrated to U.S. in 1849

• Died: 1914• Called Home: Yosemite Valley, California• Education: University of Wisconsin

Contributions

• Author, Conservationist, Naturalist• 1890: He wrote articles in Century

magazine that pressured Congress to create Yosemite National Park.

• He also pushed Congress to create Sequoia, Mount Ranier, Petrified Forest, Grand Canyon National Parks.

• 1892: He founded the Sierra Club to protect Yosemite National Park. He was president of the Club until his death.

• 1901: He wrote Our National Parks, which caused Teddy Roosevelt to visit Yosemite in 1903. This led to the creation of a National Park System.

After traveling the country as a young man, Muir decided that the

Sierra Nevada Mountains were the prettiest region of the

country.He then travelled the world after

getting married.After setling down, he wrote over 300 articles and 10 major books.

John Muir fits into our study in APES, because he invisioned and put into action conservation in the United States of America.

Bibliography

• http://www.sierraclub.org/john_muir_exhibit/life/muir_biography.aspx

• www.confluencestudio.com/basement/muir/muir3.jpg• www-tc.pbs.org/nationalparks/media/photos/00000/S0952-

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