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By Carlie S. John Muir John Muir Conservation Leader
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John Muir Info Born: April 21 1838 Died: December 24 1914 Birthplace: Dunbar, Scotland Grew up on a farm in Wisconsin
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John Muir Biography early American conservationist who has been called the Father of the National Parks System. early American conservationist who has been called the Father of the National Parks System. studied botany and geology at the University of Wisconsin studied botany and geology at the University of Wisconsin walked from Indiana to Florida doing botanical sketches walked from Indiana to Florida doing botanical sketches settled in San Fransisco where he loved the nature settled in San Fransisco where he loved the nature campaigned for the establishment of Yosemite National Park in 1890. campaigned for the establishment of Yosemite National Park in 1890. His books include The Mountains of California (1894) and Our National Parks (1901) His books include The Mountains of California (1894) and Our National Parks (1901)
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Me and Eli and Ari in the Muir Woods in fort of one big tree
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John Muir and President Roosevelt in 1903 This 3 day camping trip was very important to conservation history, because Muir convinced the President to protect the Yosemite Valley as part of Yosemite National Park.
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Suris Family in Muir Woods Me and my family next to the Red Woods
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I Love TREES in Sen-Fan
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This is my brother Ari a
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This is a big tree inside the woods
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