Learn from a Green Hero: John Muir Green Change #67 at MyChangeNow John Muir is one of the great heroes of the environmental movement. He founded the Sierra Club in 1892 and has been called "the father of our national parks." John Muir spent much of his life exploring the wonders of nature and advocating for conservation. A January blog post by Jess Krager in the Sierra online magazine asked: How John Muir Are You? Here are the questions you can answer to find out: You ... 1. __ are self-taught. 2. __ are an inventor. 3. __ are consumed with an interest in botany. 4. __ have published your own book. 5. __ have hiked the Sierra Nevada mountain range. 6. __ prefer hands-on learning. 7. __ have been to Yosemite National Park. 8. __ are Scottish. 10. __ write articles on nature or other environmental topics. 11. __ have three siblings. 12. __ enjoy mountain climbing. 13. __ have floated down the Sacramento River. 14. __ consider yourself an adventurer. 15. __ are a lecturer or have spoken in a guest lecture series. 16. __ are married. 17. __ are a rancher or fruit farmer. 18. __ are the recipient of a honorary degree. 19. __ have traveled to Alaska. 20. __ consider yourself a poet. 21. __ have a beard. 22. __ have walked across America. 23. __ have something that has been named after you. 24. __ have traveled to other countries. 25. __ love the Sierra Club. 26. __ prefer hiking with a minimal amount of supplies. I scored 10 out of 21. How about you? There is a lot to be learned from the lives and writings of past environmental leaders. You can find out more about the life of John Muir at sierraclub.org/john_muir_exhibit/about. Aloha, Mike Song of the Day: "Wake Up America" by Miley Cyrus (2008) youtube/watch?v=24GyGvqjykQ
Posted on: Wed, 24 Jul 2013 07:35:12 +0000
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