John Muir is one of the most popular and richest Conservationist who was born on April 21, 1838 in Dunbar, Scotland, United Kingdom. He visited Yosemite with He went to Yosemite with President Theodore Roosevelt., President He went to Yosemite with President Theodore Roosevelt..
He got married to Louisa Wanda Strentzel in 1880 and they had two daughters.
His essays, letters and books that tell of his experiences in the wilderness especially those in California’s Sierra Nevada mountains of California were read by millions of people. They also incited President Roosevelt who later was among the very first presidents to declare conservation an issue for the entire nation.
