Source: Good News Network
On this day 180 years ago, John Muir, the naturalist and conservationist known as the “Father of the National Park,” was born. The influential Scottish-American glaciologist and author who was read by millions wrote about nature and his adventures in the Sierra Nevada and his beloved Yosemite.
His activism helped to preserve that valley, along with Sequoia National Park and many other wilderness areas. He also co-founded the Sierra Club, which continues his environmental efforts to this day. WATCH a video… (1838)MORE Good News on this Date:
- Traditional date on which Romulus and Remus founded Rome (753 BC)
- The Toleration Act was passed by the Maryland Assembly to allow freedom of worship in the new American colony. It protected Roman Catholics against Protestant harassment, which…
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