Visit important milestones in John Muir's life with Google Earth
One of the most important figures in the history of conservation, Muir devoted his adult life to the preservation of wilderness and was instrumental in the creation of America's national parks. We've chosen ten places and events in Muir's life to highlight for our presentation. The places we explore:
- 1838 - Muir's birthplace in Scotland
- 1849 - His boyhood home in Wisconsin
- 1867 - The 'Thousand-Mile Walk to the Gulf'
- 1868 - Yosemite Valley
- 1871 - Hetch Hetchy Valley
- 1872 - Muir's ascent of Mt. Ritter
- 1879 - Muir Glacier in Glacier Bay, Alaska
- 1880 - Muir's family home in Martinez, California
- 1880 - An adventure with Stickeen, the dog, in Alaska
- 1903 - Glacier Point with Teddy Roosevelt
To access the presenation:
- Go to the Google Earth website
- Download the kmz file
- Open it in Google Earth