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Biography of John Muir and their relationship to the Muir Woods National Monument

Join our Muir Woods tours, Muir Woods private SUV tour or Muir Woods bus tours to learn about John Muir. John Muir was a conservationist who was very active in protecting what he considered a pristine habitat. He also wrote many essays, letters and books that remain popular today. Activism to save Yosemite and other areas Wild also was an important part of the life of John Muir. The Sierra Club was founded by John Muir and is a major environmental organization today. It is also considered as one of the leading figures in the beginning of the modern environmental movement.

John Muir was born on April 21, 1838 in Scotland to Daniel Muir and Ann had Gilrye seven brothers one of whom was born in the United States. Their activities were struggling childhood and hunting birds' nests to take notes to compare with your friends where most were located. In 1849, Muir's family moved to Wisconsin and started a farm called Fountain Lake Farm until today remain the property of John Muir descendants. He attended the University of Wisconsin-Madison, where he attended his first botany class that filled him with enthusiasm for exploring the wilderness. Muir did not graduate from college, but retired and worked for an industrial work from 1866 to 1867 proceeded to walk 1000 miles from New York to Florida. Originally planned to go to South America but contracted malaria and decided to go to California instead.

After arriving in San Francisco in 1868, Muir went immediately to the place he had heard talk called Yosemite. When Muir first saw Yosemite Valley was captivated by the view and later wrote: "No temple made with hands can compare with Yosemite. "His first visit to Yosemite lasted only eight days, then went to the Sierra foothills and got a job as an operator ferry and shepherd. In May 1869, Muir was contacted by a working sheep grazing during the summer in the mountains, who enthusiastically accepted the offer and spend the summer studying area. During the summer of 1869, Muir began to develop theories on how urbanization and worked in the ecosystem.

Due to last summer in the area of ​​Muir got a job at a sawmill in the area, stayed in the area and built a log cabin along Yosemite Creek. Search Muir of science led him to spend most of their free time exploring the area and the different aspects of meditation area. It was the first person to reach the idea of ​​Yosemite may have been formed by glacial movement, this was against the accepted theory of the time. The person who came up with this theory tried to discredit Muir by make him an amateur. In 1871 Muir discovered an active glacier below Merced Peak, this discovery enabled him to prove his theories about the area.

In 1880 Muir married and the couple who own a ranch of 2,600 acres, managed the ranch for a while before his health began to decline. His wife suggested to return to the desert, where he proceeded to climb Mount Rainier and wrote the book "The Ascent of Mount Rainier." Muir became even more of a critic people who want to destroy Yosemite and became an outspoken conservationist. Muir used his public influence agreement to help urge Congress to pass a bill legislation that would make the Yosemite area into a national park. September 30, 1990, Congress passed a law that became a national strategy for Yosemite park Muir was appalled by the fact that the park would still be controlled by the state.

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Clovis Family Day Trip: Sequoia National Park

Clovis families are on the lookout for new families, activities. Fortunately, Clovis is less than two hours from the Bay Area, Central Coast, Yosemite and Sequoia National Park. The closest day trip for families and is located family east of Clovis in the mountains of Sierra Nevada, Grant Grove on Highway 180.

Grant Grove is the home of General Grant Giant Sequoia tree, also known Christmas tree as the United States. At Grant Grove, you can rent a cabin or room in a house of well and you can eat a burger at the local restaurant. Grant Grove you will have the option of heading north to Kings Canyon or south to the Pole Lodge.

Kings Canyon is an hour northeast of Grant Grove. What is the dream of a photographer with steep canyon walls and wild crazy fast in places like Niagara River. There are areas of Kings Canyon, where the own canyon is deeper than the Grand Canyon. Just before Boyden Kings Canyon is a cave full of stalactites and stalagmites and open to visitors.

Southeast Grant Grove, about 30 minutes by car, camping Lodge Pole is to provide a hotel, restaurant, grocery store and a park ranger. There are several trail heads Polo Lodge.

Just ten minutes from the Lodge Pole is the largest of the living world, General Sherman tree. Park your car and walk right to the base of this giant of life. Walking along a path close to enjoy a giant Sequoia tree forest.

Continue along the road to Moro Rock and enjoy this moderate rise and see the Sierra Nevada and San Joaquin Valley below. For those on a tight schedule or unable to climb the full height, there is a great perspective about a third of the height of rock with a spectacular view of the mountains and the valley.

As runs along the road, be sure to enjoy every one of the stops that allow tourists to park the car in a tree or a drive through a tree with his car. As you drive and enjoy them, it may continue to Crescent Meadow. The prairie is a beautiful walk by any standard, but has a big surprise in the back - a big hollow log that had been used as a house. "Registration Tharp "is a major tourist attraction in the park.

After you hit the lights, you can turn around and return to Clovis through Grant Grove. Also can continue down past Three Rivers Moro Rock and dine in one of its excellent restaurants. Tres Rios is also home to a famous candy store homemade ice cream to boot. The road from Sequoia to Three Rivers is winding, but worth it for the picturesque community. Three rivers, the return trip to Clovis is a little less ninety minutes.

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Alexander V. Martin spends his time in California and helps promote the Sequoia National Forest while supporting professionals in California communities such as the Clovis lawyer, Cathedral City lawyer, and Alameda lawyer.