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The John Muir Trail

John Muir

John Muir was born in Dunbar, Scotland on April 21, 1838. Muir was known world wide for his writings on his many explorations and actions on preserving the United States Wilderness. Most of his adventures into nature were around the Sierra Nevada mountains in California. He was a co-founder of the Sierra club, one of the most important park conservation organizations in the US. In 1890 Muir devoted his time to petition the US Congress for a National Parks bill that established the Yosemite and Sequoia National Parks. Today he is referred to as the "Father of the National Parks," for his actions in fighting for the establishment of the National Park System. Muir was truly a man engulfed in his work. By living through many explorations, he was able to capture the true beauty and importance of nature in his many writings. His writings were able to capture the audience into his explorations and spark more environmentalist movements to preserve nature. By being an environmental enthusiast several places were named in his honor. These include: the 211 mile John Muir Trail, Muir Woods National Monument, Muir Beach, and Muir Glacier. John Muir was a great contribution to the start of the environmentalism movement. 

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