Guardians of the valley: John Muir and the friendship that saved Yosemite
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"In June of 1889 in San Francisco, John Muir-iconic environmentalist, writer, and philosopher-meets face-to-face for the first time with his longtime editor Robert Underwood Johnson, an elegant and influential figure at The Century magazine. Before long,the pair, opposites in many ways, decide to venture to Yosemite Valley, the magnificent site where twenty years earlier, Muir experienced a personal and spiritual awakening that would set the course of the rest of his life. Upon their arrival the men areconfronted with a shocking vision, as predatory mining, tourism, and logging industries have plundered and defaced "the grandest of all the special temples of Nature." While Muir is consumed by grief, Johnson, a champion of society's most pressing debatesvia the pages of the nation's most prestigious magazine, decides that he and Muir must fight back. The pact they form marks a watershed moment, leading to the creation of Yosemite National Park, and launching an environmental battle that captivates the nation and ushers in the beginning of the American environmental movement. Beautifully rendered, deeply researched, and inspiring, Guardians of the Valley is a moving story of friendship, the written word, and the transformative power of nature. It is alsoa timely and powerful "origin story" as the toweringly complex environmental challenges we face today become increasingly urgent"--
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Conservationists
Conservationists -- United States -- Biography
Friends and associates
Government policy
History
Johnson, Robert Underwood
Johnson, Robert Underwood, -- 1853-1937 -- Friends and associates
Muir, John
Muir, John, -- 1838-1914 -- Friends and associates
National parks and reserves
National parks and reserves -- Government policy -- United States -- History -- 19th century
Naturalists
Naturalists -- United States -- Biography
Nature conservation
Nature conservation -- Government policy -- United States -- History -- 19th century
Periodical editors
Periodical editors -- United States -- Biography
Science
Sierra Club -- Biography
Yosemite National Park (Calif.) -- History
Yosemite Valley (Calif.) -- History
Conservationists -- United States -- Biography
Friends and associates
Government policy
History
Johnson, Robert Underwood
Johnson, Robert Underwood, -- 1853-1937 -- Friends and associates
Muir, John
Muir, John, -- 1838-1914 -- Friends and associates
National parks and reserves
National parks and reserves -- Government policy -- United States -- History -- 19th century
Naturalists
Naturalists -- United States -- Biography
Nature conservation
Nature conservation -- Government policy -- United States -- History -- 19th century
Periodical editors
Periodical editors -- United States -- Biography
Science
Sierra Club -- Biography
Yosemite National Park (Calif.) -- History
Yosemite Valley (Calif.) -- History
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Guardians of the valley : John Muir and the friendship that saved Yosemite / Dean King
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Government policy
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Naturalists
Nature conservation
Periodical editors
Science
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Government policy
History
Johnson, Robert Underwood
Muir, John
National parks and reserves
Naturalists
Nature conservation
Periodical editors
Science
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