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: 42 naturalist, author, environmental philosopher, botanist, zoologist, glaciologist, and early advocate for the preservation of wilderness in the United States.
Of all the paths you take in life, make sure a few of them are dirt.
The charitable acts that count the most are those done without anyone knowing.
—Elin Hilderbrand in The Perfect Couple