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John Muir was a 19th-century American american naturalist. John Muir, also known as "John of the Mountains" and "Father of the National Parks", was a Scottish-born American naturalist, author, environmental philosopher, botanist, zoologist, glaciologist, and early advocate for the preservation of wilderness in the United States. Read more on Wikipedia →

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“Spring work is going on with joyful enthusiasm.”
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“The mountains are calling and I must go.”
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“Climb the mountains and get their good tidings. Nature's peace will flow into you as sunshine flows into trees. The winds will blow their own freshness into you, and the storms their energy, while ...”
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“The world's big and I want to have a good look at it before it gets dark.”
— John Muir
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“I only went out for a walk and finally concluded to stay out till sundown, for going out, I found, was really going in.”
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