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1	The politics of John Muir Freeman, Dorothy M. 01 January 1977 (has links) (PDF) A man does not always see himself as others see him. John Muir is venerated by several generations of Americans as a man who left a legacy of State and National Parks, State and National Forests, outdoor beauty and untouched wilderness areas which would never have survived has it not been for this dedicated man. He did not plan such a course. He did what he found necessary to be done, without thought of personal gain or public honor. However, during his lifetime there were those who did not view him with such veneration. Countless ranchers, lumberman and politicians must have considered him a formidable foe. The purpose of this paper is to show how involved he was politically. He really became quite an adept politician, although the whole idea would have been extremely distasteful to him if he had heard himself designated as such. John Muir Political and social views Naturalists United States Wilderness areas California Political aspects Yosemite National Park Hetch Hetchy Valley Arts and Humanities History Social and Behavioral Sciences