1910's Government and Politics | The Yosemite

Nonfiction work

By: John Muir

Date: 1912

Source: Muir, John. The Yosemite. New York: Century, 1912. Available online at http://www.yosemite.ca.us/john_muir_exhibit/writings/the_yo... ; website home page: http://www.yosemite.ca.us/ (accessed May 19, 2003).

About the Author: John Muir (1838–1914) was born in Scotland, but when he was a young boy, his family moved to the Wisconsin wilderness. He was fascinated by nature's wonders. With little formal education, he enrolled at the University of Wisconsin and studied the natural sciences. In 1892, he founded the Sierra Club, which aimed to preserve the Sierra Nevada.

Introduction

The Hetch Hetchy Valley was once one of the most awe-inspiring natural wonders in the United States. Located...