John Muir (Wikipedia) John Muir (/mjʊər/ MURE; April 21, 1838 – December 24, 1914), also known as “John of the Mountains” and “Father of the National Parks”, was a Scottish-born American naturalist, author, environmental philosopher, botanist, zoologist, glaciologist, and early advocate for the preservation of wilderness in the United States. 
Quinn’s Bench near Swamp CreekWhen one tugs at a single thing in nature, he finds it attached to the rest of the world.
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