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John Muir’s Quest to Save the Great Outdoors

HISTORY This Week

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The Importance of Preserving the Valley

John Muir said that saving the valley without saving the hills around it was like saving the palm of a hand without saving the fingers. He wrote articles with titles like God's First Temples, urging people to preserve our forests. Whether our loose jointed government is really able or willing to do anything in the matter remains to be seen.

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