'they say john muir found eden. he didn't find eden. it was always there.' - southern sierra Miwak chair, sandra roan chapman
a critical look at john muir's legacy:
https://forest-healing.co.uk/articles/mixed-feelings-john-muir
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Why I Have Mixed Feelings About John Muir β€” Forest Healing

John Muir (1838–1914) is celebrated as a pioneer of American conservation. A Scottish-born naturalist, he founded the Sierra Club in 1892 and was instrumental in creating national parks like Yosemite and Sequoia. His writing and walking expeditions greatly inspired the modern environmental movement

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@kathimmel he's right about the difference between hiking and sauntering ill give him that
@lilithian that's quite a legacy. i wonder if he had thoughts about flanerie.