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would devastate its agriculture. But he also believed in the elected its first president; Muir was no longer alone in his fight tospiritual value of wilderness, writing "Everybody needs beauty preserve the wilderness. During the next few years he becameas well as bread, places to play in and pray in, where Nature may the companion of many dignitaries and influential people whoheal and cheer and give strength to body and soul alike." With visited Yosemite, including President Theodore Roosevelt. Influencedby his camping trip with John Muir, Roosevelt himselfthese thoughts in mind, he decided to try to inform the entirecountry about the desperate need for preservation. Impressed became an ardent conservationist and in 1906 signed a billby his entertaining writing style, influential national magazinesuniting Yosemite Valley and the Mariposa Grove with the rest ofbegan to seek his articles and the American public became Yosemite National Park. After a 17-year fight, John Muir and thearoused to action. With letters to their congressmen asking for American conservationist movement had finally preserved thelegislation to preserve America’s wilderness and John Muir’s Yosemite forever.successful lecture tours, the American public began its efforts to But it was not just Yosemite that Muir had helped to save;ensure preservation.countless other national parks and forests were created becauseof his effort and forethought, either directly or indirectly.It was at this point in his life that Muir’s life became domestic.In 1880, at age 42, MuirAs Robert Underwoodmarried Louie Strentzel ofJohnson, Associate Editorof Century Magazine,Martinez, California. Thedaughter of German immigrants,her fatherwork was not sectionalwrote at the time, "Hisowned a large fruit ranch.but for the whole people,Thus, Muir leased a partand he was the real fatherof the ranch from his father-in-lawand became,system of America."of the forest preservationfor the next decade, aWith such successes itfarmer. During this periodis sad that he lost the lastof time he and Louie hadgreat conservation fight oftwo daughters, Wandahis life. For six years heand Helen, and Muir becamequite successful atand fellow conservationistshad battled to keephis farming endeavors.the Hetch Hetchy ValleyBut the effort was exhausting,both physicallyin Yosemite National Parkfrom being flooded as aand emotionally. "Myreservoir water supply forweariness of this humdrum,work-a-day life hasBut in 1906, Presidentthe City of San Francisco.grown so heavy it is like toWoodrow Wilson signedcrush me...I who havethe bill destroying theHetch Hetchy Valley. Abreathed the mountainair...condemned to penalyear later, on ChristmasEve, Muir died in Losservitude with these miserablelittle bald-heads!Angeles, at the age of 76.And for money! Ma~ I’mJohn Muir was the fatherof our National Parklike to die of the shame ofit."and National Forest system, which is one of America’s proudestAdditionally the cause of conservation was suffering withoutachievements, and an idea that has been copied with greatsuucess for all mankind by many other countries. At the end ofits leader, and Louie Muir realized that her husband needed tospend more time in the wilderness for his health as well as the his life Muir wrote, "They will see what I meant in time. Therecountry’s. At the urging of’friends, Muir returned to his conservationwork and to Yosemite. He began to write of a proposal to drink is not all. There is the spiritual. In some it is only a germ, ofmust be places for human beings to satisfy their souls, Food andmake Yosemite a national park, describing the beauty of thecourse, but the germ will grow!"region and appealing to the American people to make the proposedpark a reality. Muir aroused the nation to action and a billPerhaps the most famous of Muir’s words are inscribed on aplaque on the bank of Yosemite Creek where he first seltled inintroduced in Congress was passed in 1890. On the same waveYosemite: "Climb the mountains and get their good tidings.of national enthusiasm Sequoia and General Grant National Nature’s peace will flow into you as sunshine flows into trees.parks were created in California the same year.The winds will blow their freshness into you and the storms theirAnother landmark for conservation occurred in 1892 whenenergy, while cares will drop away like autumn leaves,"Muir and a small group of friends formed the Sierra Club. He was
Youth Sports Roundupby Ron MackieMariposa Little League action is through the half-way point ofthe season with the Park community teams doing an excellentjob. Coach Jerry Wheeler’s Lions team (ages 8-10) is in leaguecontention as is Coach Jim Lee’s Cubs team (ages 10-12).This month we feature the El Portal-Yosemite Lions teamsponsored by the Yosemite Lions Club. The Coaches are JerryWheeler and Paul Aranguena. The players are Jeremy Aranguena,Adam Clark, Allen Hawkins, Josh Lopez, Eamon D.MacCallurn-Schneider, Greg Wheeler, Faith Lopez, Travis Keay,Mary Beavers, Mark Dietrich, Pasha Stewart, and ChristyWheeler.LIONS TEAM. Back row (left to right.): Coach Paul Aranguena,Travis Keay, Pasha Stewart, Allen Hawkins, Greg Wheeler, CoachJerry Wheeler. Front row: Jeremy Aranguena, Mark Dietrich,Christy Wheeler, Eamon Schneider, Adam Clark.Runner’s Cornerby John CarterIt seems lately that a lot is being written about stress, so inkeeping with the times, I’ll addresstress and running.Our lives can be so complex at times that we can carry stressover into our hobbies and recreational activites, which are supposedto relieve our mental, physical and emotional stress.Believe me this can happen in running.Running seems simple enough -- all you need is a pair ofshorts or sweats, some running shoes and a little time. But youcan complicate this by pushing yourself too much, too often, ortoo far. You can turn your goals into demands and becomeobsessed with running to the point of denying yourself thingsthat might interfere with the "perfection" of your running. Youcan let running overpower your life to the extent it becomes astress-producing factor, rather than relaxation.Some common pitfalls are evident in the following runners’thoughts: "I’ve been running every day for a week, this is fun.i’m going to keep the record going and not miss one day ofrunning." "Wow, what a great time I had at that last race. I bet Ican do even better if l train harder.... I’ve heard so-and-so talk ofrunning five miles a day;I guess my two-mile run isn’t verysignificant. I’d better run father. .... Gee, I have this pain in my legthat really hurts; oh well, I’d better run anyway."Keep your running activities separate from the rest of your life;running is your personal "time out" from the world. Keep yourrunning goals light-hearted, don’t let them overwhelm you. Rememberthat running is fun. Take joy in the fact that Yosemite isone of the most beautiful places in which to run.Summer Softball Season Underway!by Jeff GouldingPlay in the Yosemite Men’s Softball League is underway onceagain. Three teams, defending champion Cedar Lodge, theFirehouse Five + Five, and the Over the Belt Gang, add powerand punch to a strong ten-team league.Mid-week games are played Monday-Wednesday-Friday beginningat 5:15 p.m. at the Elementary School field. StartingWednesday, July 10th a second mid-week game will begin at6:30 p.m. On Sundays, two games are played at 4:00 p.m. and6:00 p.m.The Annual Men’s All-Star game will be held Wednesday July3rd, with each team sending three representatives to the game.League play concludes on July 28th and shortly after a tournamentbegins involving all the teams. Immediately following thetournament the six teams with the best overall records will beseeded into the playo.ffs which are scheduled for August 11th,12th and 14th. The championship game will be played on Friday,August 16th.Pregame batting practice with Llmpire Jeff Goulding calling theballs and strikes.
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