John Muir's birthday
The Scots-born founder of the modern conservation movement, John Muir was passionate about wild places. He explored them, wrote about them and campaigned to protect them.
Links
- Biography of John Muir.
- John Muir Trust - a conservation charity dedicated to protecting and enhancing wild places in the UK.
- John Muir Association - celebrates the life, share the vision, and preserve the legacy of John Muir through education, preservation, advocacy and stewardship, in partnership with the National Park Service at the John Muir National Historic Site in California.
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