John Muir - Yosemite Valley, California
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N 37° 44.924 W 119° 35.247
11S E 272036 N 4181089
Located in the Visitors Center for Yosemite Valley, take a moment to pose with one Yosemite's most iconic figures.
Waymark Code: WM5BN0
Location: California, United States
Date Posted: 12/14/2008
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This life size statue of John Muir is just on the way out of the Visitors Center.
John Muir was instrumental in making Yosemite part of the National Park system. Wikipedia has a short biography:
"John Muir (April 21, 1838 – December 24, 1914)
was a Scottish-born American naturalist, author, and early advocate of preservation of U.S. wilderness. His letters, essays, and books telling of his adventures in nature and wildlife, especially in the Sierra Nevada mountain range of California, have been read by millions and are still popular today. His direct activism helped to save the Yosemite Valley, Sequoia National Park and other wilderness areas. The Sierra Club, which he founded, is now one of the most important conservation organizations in the United States. His writings and philosophy strongly influenced the formation of the modern environmental movement."
Location description: Yosemite Valley Visitors Center
Statue's Subject: John Muir
Artist: Not listed
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Visit Instructions:
Photo of the statue with person sitting on bench next to the statue, standing next to the statue or other-wise interacting appropriately with the statue(face of person does not need to show, gps does not need to be in photo).
Extra credit for having fun!!!