John Muir

I am realizing more and more how much I really like this man. 

John Muir was a conservationist who is considered to be the Father of the National Parks. 

He loved nature and he saw where America was going, he knew we were in danger of destroying every beautiful wilderness in our country- so he fought to protect it.

I love this one quote of his..."Not blind opposition to progress,but opposition to blind progress"

He wasn't against us moving forward and developing lands and becoming a prosperous industrialized nation. He was against doing things without pondering consequences.

Muir was an incredible man, he excelled in everything he tried his hand at. He was a business man, politician, naturalist and writer. And he used all of those talents to have a big impact on our nation. He was passionate and put his passion to use.

Muir had his quirks. If you met him, you probably would have thought he was a bit strange. He would spend days at a time wandering the wilderness and staring at flowers and talking to rocks. He believed that God could best be seen in nature. At his core, he believed that in the dichotomy between nature and civilization, nature is superior.

Muir and Roosevelt in Yosemite Valley

Muir as seen on the California State Quater