What did John Muir do in America?

Answer 1

He was motivated by the rapid deforestation and environmental degradation that he had seen in North America. He followed the preservation ethic. He helped found the Sierra Club, a leading environmental organization. After President Theodore Roosevelt came and visited his home in the the Sierra Nevada, he encouraged his interior secretary to increase the protected areas in the Sierra Nevada.

Answer 2

He was an early conservationist in America and he loved going on adventures. he changed America by telling them that "we need to change America from wastes and cutting down trees". (especially)

Answer 3

John Muir was very important. Along with founding the Sierra Club in 1892 (a prominent environmental organization which still exists today), he helped create awareness for environmental areas that deserved protection. Most of his work was done in Yosemite National Park and he dedicated his life to its well-being. He was a biocentric preservationist (someone who believes in protecting nature because all forms of life deserve respect and consideration).

Answer 4

John Muir was an early American conservationist who has been called "The Father of the National Parks System." (Who2 Biography) For the source and more detailed information concerning your request, click on the related links section (Answers.com) indicated at the bottom of this answer box.

Answer 5

John Muir was a Scottish-American naturalist, author, and environmental philosopher. He is known as one of the most influential conservationists in American history, advocating for the preservation of wilderness areas and the creation of national parks. Muir was instrumental in the establishment of Yosemite National Park and co-founded the Sierra Club, a prominent environmental organization.