"That eminent figure is Muir, the Scottish-born naturalist who founded the Sierra Club and hosted President Theodore Roosevelt on a camping trip in Yosemite in 1903. Muir is called the "father of the national parks," in part because the writing he did in his Martinez study persuaded Americans to see their wilderness areas as treasures to preserve, not as resources to be exploited."
"Popular national parks in the Bay Area such as Alcatraz, the Golden Gate National Recreation Area and Point Reyes National Seashore remain open during the shutdown, though some of the larger open-air parks will offer bare-bones services. But three smaller, historic parks have been closed in Contra Costa County: Rosie the Riveter World War II Home Front National Historical Park in Richmond, the Port Chicago Naval Magazine National Memorial in Concord, and the Eugene O'Neill National Historic Site in Danville."
Two carloads of people arrived at John Muir National Historic Site and turned away because the 325-acre park had been closed without notice due to the federal government shutdown. Visitors traveled long distances to see Muir's Victorian mansion, historic pear orchard and study where his writing promoted preservation of wilderness. Muir, the Scottish-born naturalist and Sierra Club founder, hosted Theodore Roosevelt in Yosemite and is called the 'father of the national parks.' Some larger Bay Area national parks remain open with limited services, but three smaller historic parks in Contra Costa County have been closed. Park leaders warn the shutdown could be used to justify drastic funding reductions for the National Park Service.
Read at The Mercury News
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