John Muir
John Muir was born on April 21, 1838 in Dunbar, Scotland, to Daniel & Ann Gilrye Muir, John was the third oldest of seven children. John's father believed in corporal punishment, John and his siblings were punished for any disobedience no matter how minor. His father was also very religious. Muir did not have a good relationship with his father. He received more understanding from his mother. His grandfather David Gilrye introduced John to the outdoors of Scotland. He and his grandfather would take long walks though the woods, farms and gardens of Dunbar. From a very young age, he showed an interest in nature. John was very close to his brother David. They would explore and get into trouble together; John would usually accept the punishment for any trouble they go into. He was very protective of David and of his other siblings. Muir started primary school when he was only three. He showed a great aptitude for reading, although overall he was very intelligent. He enjoyed reading about nature and animals. After 11 years old he received no formal education, he taught himself mathematics, geometry and philosophy. He greatly enjoyed reading literature and poetry.
While on his travels through Florida he contracted malaria. Muir is elected president and remains president for the rest of his life. He bought an 80-acre tract in Fountain Lake, Wisconsin. Along with being published, Muir makes his first ascent of the north face of Mount Ritter and solo-climbs Mount Whitney. In 1872 he has three more articles published, "Yosemite Valley in Flood", "Twenty Hill Hollow", and "Living Glaciers of California" they are all published in The Overland Monthly. The Sierra Club worked and continues to work tirelessly to protect, not only the natural environment of California, but the natural environment of the entire United States. Muir settles down in Martinez and becomes a rancher and fruit farmer. John Muir was, I feel, the greatest contributor to the National Parks system. , during this time he was worked very hard by his father. While in Canada he worked for a saw-mill and used in inventing abilities to improve the efficiency of the factory. He explores the San Gabriel Mounts and guides U. He traveled all of Yosemite Valley and beyond. He found employment at a carriage factory in Indiana. He meets with other conservationists and talks about ways to converse the natural environment of the West. He takes his wife on a trip to Yosemite.
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