JOURNAL ARTICLE

John Muir Fights to Save Yosemite.

  • Published In: American Heritage, 2023, v. 68, n. 6. P. 1 1 of 3

  • Database: Academic Search Ultimate 2 of 3

  • Authored By: King, Dean 3 of 3

Abstract

The article focuses on the historic meeting and photograph of John Muir and Theodore Roosevelt at Overhanging Rock in Yosemite National Park in 1903. Topics include the significance of their meeting for the American environmental movement, their differing views on hunting, the aftermath of the devastating 1906 San Francisco earthquake, and the conservation efforts led by Muir to protect Yosemite's Hetch Hetchy valley from damming.

Additional Information

  • Source:American Heritage. 2023/09, Vol. 68, Issue 6, p1
  • Document Type:Article
  • Subject Area:History
  • Publication Date:2023
  • ISSN:0002-8738
  • Accession Number:172297525

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