Category:John Muir
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English: John Muir (21 April 1838 – 24 December 1914) was a Scottish-born American naturalist, author, and early advocate of preservation of wilderness in the United States.
- His letters, essays, and books telling of his adventures in nature, especially in the Sierra Nevada mountains of California, have been read by millions. His activism helped to save the Yosemite Valley, Sequoia National Park and other wilderness areas.
- The Sierra Club, which he founded, is now one of the most important conservation organizations in the United States.
- One of the most well-known hiking trails in the U.S., the John Muir Trail, was named in his honor. Other places named in his honor are Muir Woods National Monument, Muir Beach, John Muir College, Camp Muir and Muir Glacier.
| Entries for John Muir in library catalogs and other authority files: LCCN: n79078692 | PND: 119315343 | VIAF: 68933311 | WorldCat | WP-Person |
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- Writers from California
- Essayists from the United States
- Explorers from the United States
- Geologists from the United States
- Naturalists from the United States
- Environmentalists
- People from East Lothian
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- People from California
- People from Wisconsin
- Martinez, California
- Yosemite National Park
- 1838 births
- 1914 deaths
