Natural Rivals: John Muir, Gifford Pinchot, and the Creation of America's Public Lands
By John Clayton
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By John Clayton
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A dynamic examination that traces the lives of two of the most influential figures-and their dueling approaches-on America's natural landscape.
John Muir, the most famous naturalist in American history, protected Yosemite, co-founded the Sierra Club, and is sometimes called the Father of the National Parks. A poor immigrant, self-taught, individualistic, and skeptical of institutions, his idealistic belief in the spiritual benefits of holistic natural systems led him to a philosophy of prese...
John Muir, the most famous naturalist in American history, protected Yosemite, co-founded the Sierra Club, and is sometimes called the Father of the National Parks. A poor immigrant, self-taught, individualistic, and skeptical of institutions, his idealistic belief in the spiritual benefits of holistic natural systems led him to a philosophy of prese...






















