Sierra Club

The concept of social justice, and the environment have always been under great threat. However is it possible to mend the two, combine them together, in order to create an equal atmosphere and a sustainable society? The majority of the population have always wanted to prevent the minority in gaining their rights in fear of losing their power, and the nature conquerors have disregarded the wilderness’ needs in fear of losing their profit. Environmental activists and advocates have sought to bridge

Importance of Ansel Adams Ansel Adams was an Environmental activist and a photographer who is especially known for his photographs of Yosemite National Park. He was born in San Francisco, California on February 20, 1902. After his first trip to Yosemite, the wilderness and all of its beauty immediately moved him. He always wanted to take pictures that looked like so much more, to make people feel something more. He just wanted to be part of something larger and show what he felt when he saw the

Environmentalist, Ernest Oberholtzer, stood firm to persuade northern Minnesotans and Congress to governmentally protect the wild along the U.S.- Canada border with the Shipstead-Newton-Nolan Act in 1930 that likewise prompted the Wilderness Act in 1964. Here is the problem that makes Ernest Oberholtzer want to take a stand in the Boundary Waters Canoe Area. For 1000’s of years indians, white fur traders, voyageurs, travelers, miners, explorers and lumberjacks have been using the boundary waters

It is stated that Sierra Club sued to block a lease that was granted by the Secretary of the Interior for the use of federal land for the purpose of leasing the land for a ski area. Not much information was provided about the case. However, it sounds like the reason Sierra Club sued to block the lease is that of the potential competition that was coming into the area. Considering this piece of land is federal property, there is such thing as a Property Clause. “The Property Clause gives Congress

jobs were created (Rasker, page 1). National parks have positively impacted many Americans lives, and this could not have been possible without the Sierra Club. Through all of their actions, the Sierra Club drew attention to themselves, and more people became invested in the protection of nature. By 1970, over 100,000 people belonged to the Sierra Club, which showed the growing support from the nation for the protection of the

John Muir was a native of Scotland; however, he was an American naturalist at heart. As an author, explorer, and naturalist, Muir was an important character in the United States forest conservation movement in the late 1800’s and early 1900’s. Through his endeavors, many national parks were established and preserved for generations to come. John Muir was born on April 21, 1838 in Dunbar, Scotland. In 1849, he and his family moved to Wisconsin where they started a farm. Muir later described this part

California was a state with tremendous agricultural potential"(Chan, S., and Olin, S. Pg 136). A similarity from both the California of the early 1800 's and today is that water is an expensive and important resource being sourced primarily from the Sierra Nevada Mountains. The difference between then and now is that previously we had an abundant water supply but we did not know how to utilize it effectively to meet demand. Contrast that situation to today, and the demand for water remains, however

John Muir is best known for his efforts to preserve the wilderness of the United States, which greatly contributed to the preservation of countless natural areas of the US through the National Parks Service. During his travels across the country and abroad, Muir recorded his thoughts and beliefs about nature and the fundamental connection people share with the earth. By voyaging into the wild and shedding the restraints and ideals of modern society, Muir argues that people can expand their understanding

photography that conveys everything from human rights violations to family history to nature. One photographer that took this journey with his art was Ansel Adams. At a very young age he felt a spiritual connection and inspiration with Yosemite and the Sierra Nevada country. He honed his talent and technique as a photographer to capture that power and inspiration so that it radiated from his final prints. As people observed his prints, they were moved and in turn provided power to protect the majesty

John Muir: His Achievements/Journeys      John Muir worked at a factory in Canada. He invented time and money saving machines for the factories. But one day an accident changed his whole outlook on life. As he was tightening a machine belt with a file, the file flew out and pierced his right eye. His left eye grew dim to the reaction.      John's friends and neighbors tried to help him and brought doctors. Some friends read to him. Children brought