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The Life and Legacy of John Muir: Advocate for Nature and National Parks
TLDR John Muir, a key figure in the creation of the national park system, dedicated his life to studying and exploring the natural world. Despite recent acknowledgement of his racist views, Muir's impact on the preservation and protection of nature cannot be understated, as he inspired people during his lifetime and beyond.
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John Muir played a significant role in the creation of the national park system and the preservation of wilderness in the face of industrialization.
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John Muir's father's strict and religious upbringing led him to find solace in the wilderness of Wisconsin, where he would escape to read and invent during the early morning hours before starting work on the farm.
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John Muir, after suffering a serious eye injury, decided to abandon his career in engineering and dedicate his life to studying and exploring the natural world, eventually making his way to Yosemite where he fell in love with the wilderness.
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John Muir walked to Yosemite because he believed it was the best way to intimately observe and write about the botanical world around him, and he contributed to various fields of study along the way.
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John Muir worked as a sheep herder in Yosemite and became known for his exploration and documentation of the area, as well as his writing career.
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John Muir's experiences living in Yosemite for six years allowed him to become a renowned writer and advocate for the preservation of national parks, including his successful efforts to expand the boundaries of Yosemite National Park.
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John Muir's wife, Louis, passed away in 1905 from cancer, which explains why Muir and his daughters moved to Arizona for his daughter's health.
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John Muir's impact on the preservation and protection of nature cannot be understated, as he inspired people during his lifetime and beyond, despite the recent acknowledgement by the Sierra Club that Muir was racist and that the national park system was built on a racist ideology.
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John Muir had initially made disparaging remarks about people of color, but later in his life, he started to come around and learn from indigenous peoples, although the Sierra Club has made efforts to acknowledge and address Muir's racist views and the racist ideology behind the national park system.
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John Muir fought against the damming of the Hetch Hetchy Valley in Yosemite, but ultimately lost the battle, although his efforts raised awareness and set a precedent for not tampering with national parks.
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