The Saviour in the Woods by Galen Clark

Galen clark served as the first park ranger in yosemite. He was a major advocate for preservation and restricting private land rights. Clark had come to california over a decade earlier following the tragic death of his wife. After settling his children with relatives in massachusetts, he headed west to make his fortune in the gold rush. Two years after that first tour, in 18 57, clark's health had taken a sudden turn for the worse. He suffered lung hemorrhages, likely a sign of tuberculosis, a near death sentence. So once california had accepted the grant from the federal government, the commissioners turned to him, the only man they could imagine protecting their