EVERYDAY SCIENCE

Detailed explanation-1: -John Muir, in his beloved Sierra Nevada, sparks dialogue leading to the creation of Yosemite National Park in 1890.

Detailed explanation-2: -Muir was directly involved in establishing Yosemite [1890], Sequoia [1890], Mount Rainier [1899], and Grand Canyon [1908] National Parks. Muir is often called the Father of Our National Park System.

Detailed explanation-3: -Muir is credited with both the creation of the National Park System and the establishment of the Sierra Club. He educated Americans about the value of the country’s wilderness, inspiring generations of wilderness advocates.

Detailed explanation-4: -It was during this excursion, historians believe, that Muir persuaded the president to expand the national park system and to combine, under federal authority, both Yosemite Valley and Mariposa Grove, which had remained under California jurisdiction as authorized by Lincoln decades before.

Detailed explanation-5: -Known as ‘the father of national parks’ in America, John Muir was instrumental in saving Yosemite Valley, founded the Sierra Club and is now recognised as one of the most influential figures in the conservation movement. And he was born in Scotland, in a small town called Dunbar.