A biography of the naturalist, geologist, inventor, adventurer, writer, and artist who gave up thoughts of engineering and medical school in favor of a life of exploring wilderness areas.
Theodore Roosevelt, John Muir, and our National Parks
Rosenstock, Barbara
2012
Offers insight into the camping trip that President Theodore Roosevelt and naturalist John Muir took to the redwoods of Yosemite in 1903, during which the two men had experiences and conversations that eventually contributed to the establishment of national parks in the United States.
Describes inventor Margaret E. Knight's childhood, explaining how her interest in mechanical innovations began, and tells the story of her invention of a paper bag maker and her legal battle for the patent after someone stole her idea.
Presents a brief history of the environmental movement and accounts of the work of four environmental activists: John Muir, Rachel Carson, David McTaggart, and Dave Foreman.
