By the way AMERICA’S BYWAYS: A BEAUTIFUL WORLD OF RIDING
Nov 19, 2020
4 minutes
WORDS/PHOTOS THE BEAR
“Few places in this world are more dangerous than home. Fear not, therefore, to try the mountain passes.They will kill care, save you from deadly apathy, set you free, and call forth every faculty into vigorous, enthusiastic action.”
– JOHN MUIR THE MOUNTAINS OF CALIFORNIA
the time and the inclination to go camping for a few nights with environmental activists. It was Theodore Roosevelt who headed out in 1903 with the co-founder of the Sierra Club John Muir, to enjoy the wilderness of Yosemite Valley. Having shown the President the beauty of Mariposa Grove, Sentinel Dome and Bridal Veil Falls, Muir urged him to set aside land for national parks - starting with Yosemite. It took three years, but Roosevelt came good
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