About John Muir
John Muir ( 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.
More quotations from John Muir
When one tugs at a single thing in nature, he finds it attached to the rest of the world.
More quotations tagged with “wilderness”
Wilderness is not a luxury but a necessity of the human spirit.
Plans to protect air and water, wilderness and wildlife are in fact plans to protect man.
The continued existence of wildlife and wilderness is important to the quality of life of humans.
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