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JOHN MUIR STAMP ART
(CELEBRATE THE CENTURY ISSUE)
Scottish immigrant John Muir (1838-1914) first visited Yosemite in 1868 and was captivated by its magnificence. He lived in the valley for ten years, studying its wildlife, botany, and geology and preaching his "gospel of the mountains" to visitors. The remainder of his life was devoted to Yosemite's preservation as a national park and to the Sierra Club, which he founded in 1892. |