John Muir lived from the second half of the 19th century to the early 20th century. He was the most famous and influential advocate of natural ecological conservation in the United States. He was honored as the "Father of National Parks", "Ecological Conservation Prophet" and "Ecological Conservation Prophet".

Citizen of the Universe”.

This person has superhuman courage, profound scientific knowledge, strong body and perseverance.

He has been "pursuing the beauty of nature" all his life. In the past 46 years, he has repeatedly entered inaccessible wilderness mountains and virgin forests, voluntarily exploring and protecting the country's ecological resources. In order to inspire people's environmental awareness, he spared no effort to lobby everywhere.

; He also wrote a large number of beautiful literary works that are spread around the world.

Muir's actions and spirit moved Congress and the President, and led to legislation, establishing "Yellowstone", "Yosemite", "Grand Canyon", "Seckoya" and "Rainel" for the first time in the United States.

, "Petrified Forest" and "Alaska Icefield" and other national parks, these places still retain their original ecology and set a model for ecological protection around the world.

People around the world will always remember Muir, and his name is engraved on the places where he left his footprints: "Muir Mountain Trail", "Muir Wilderness", "Muir National Forest Monument", "Muir College" at the University of California, San Diego

”, “ Muir Country Park ” in the town of Donba, Scotland, and many more.

The reverse pattern of the 25-cent coin issued by the United States in 2005 is composed of Muir's figure, the California eagle and the iconic scenery of "Yosemite" National Park "Half Dome", which has far-reaching implications.

Muir was born in Donba, Scotland, a beautiful coastal town in 1838.

My parents are Scottish farmers for generations. They are diligent and honest. They hope for good weather and rely on hard work and thrift.

Every summer fishing season, hundreds of fishing boats go out to sea in groups, which is quite spectacular.

The town also became lively and noisy. Fishermen, women, and merchants gathered at the pier of Victoria Fishing Port. Muir's father's agricultural products sold particularly well.

Muir was the third child and had seven brothers and sisters.

He is innocent and lively. He likes to jump around and is full of energy since he was a child.

His favorite thing is to run relay races with his friends. He can run for hours without ever feeling tired. This exercises his endurance.

It was just that they were too naughty when they were children and lacked toys. In order to seek excitement, they killed many birds wantonly, and they regretted it every time they thought about it later.

Muir studied easily, got excellent grades, and still had a lot of extra-curricular time to play on the beach.

Even without a partner, he can enjoy himself on the beach alone: ??after the tide recedes, he observes the countless colorful and strange-shaped shells on the beach; he jumps over the seaweed that carries the fishy salty smell of the sea, and saves those who are trapped in the sea.

The eels are stranded on the beach as the waves roll up; chasing the crabs that hide in the caves of the rocks and run rampant.

He was born to be bold, and he dared to crawl into the ruins of Dunba Castle alone on a terrifying stormy night, climb to the top of the building, and watch the stormy waves under thunder and lightning from a high position, which was extremely exciting.

Muir loved hearing stories about pirates, storms at sea, and shipwrecks, and he liked to run to the pier and watch the fishing fleets leave the shore and go into the sea, gradually disappearing.

The carefree childhood in his hometown of Dunba was a beautiful time that Muir would never forget, but it was short-lived and could never be returned.

His happy childhood came to an abrupt end when he was 11 years old: his parents decided to immigrate to the United States.

There was a time when it was common for Scottish farmers to immigrate to the United States. The New World was vast and sparsely populated, and the land was fertile and cheap. This attracted Scots who were good at farming. They began to cultivate land and run farms in the United States.

Muir and his family boarded a merchant ship, crossed the Atlantic Ocean westward, and drifted at sea for five weeks before finally landing in New York in the New World.

The family continued westward, arriving a week later at their destination: Marquette, Wisconsin.

When he first arrived in the United States, life was extremely difficult. The whole family had limited hands and had to work 16 hours a day. There were no machines to replace labor, and there were no animals to drive. Muir had to pull the plow with his brother to help his father cultivate land and open up wasteland.

He has endless farm work: leveling the land, sowing crops, harvesting crops, building fences, etc.

In order to solve the problem of water source for the family, Muir decided to dig a well.

He had no experience in digging wells and had no escape route prepared. Water had already emerged from the bottom of the well, but his legs were stuck in the mud. The well water submerged up to his chest in an instant. If his father had not discovered and rescued him in time, he would never have been able to climb out.

But Muir was optimistic by nature. Although he was tired, he lived a happy life, not to mention he made new friends and met new neighbors.

Wisconsin is located inland. Although it is far away from the ocean that he is most familiar with, he still has the opportunity to get close to the birds and animals in the mountains and forests.

After working in the fields, he couldn't help but walk into the nearby oak and hickory forests. The birds and animals in the woods attracted him.

Only in the embrace of nature can Muir's childlike innocence be compensated and satisfied.

The woods in summer are simply a paradise for birds, with birds of all colors flying up and down, catching insects and looking for food.

In particular, the North American song sparrow with spots on its chest chirped and sang with rich and emotional tones. He was fascinated by it and couldn't forget to leave.

There is great beauty in nature, and the world is full of mysteries. With his keen senses, Muir appreciated the beauty of nature and was fascinated by the various forms of living things.

When Muir was a boy, he traveled around with his family. At a young age, he became the main labor force in the family, taking on heavy housework and farm work. He dropped out of school.

But Muir was smart and studious, and constantly borrowed various books from his neighbors to read.