Conservationist

John Muir, pioneering conservationist and founder of Yosemite National Park, born in Dunbar.
John Muir, pioneering conservationist and founder of Yosemite National Park, born in Dunbar. John Muir (April 21, 1838 – December 24, 1914), also known as “John of the Mountains” and “Father of the National Parks”, was a Scottish-born American: 42 naturalist, author, environmental philosopher, botanist, zoologist, glaciologist, and early advocate for the preservation of wilderness in the United States. …