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John Muir In One of His Favorite Nooks. 



awakened public interest to the point 

 of permanently preserving the finest 

 remnants of these ancient tree giants. 

 Parts at least of most of the other 

 notable sequoia forests of the Sierra 

 Nevada Mountains were later included 

 in National Forests, and National Parks, 

 where the Federal Government is care- 

 fully guarding their life. He knew them 

 all, for he had many times journeyed to 

 their retreats, and in the last days of 

 his life it was a comfort for him to know 

 that he had helped to save to posterity 

 what no other Nation possesses. But 

 one regret remains, and that is, that 

 some group of these ancient giant trees 

 could not have borne the name of him 

 who knew and loved them best. 



But the name and work of John Muir, 

 friend and life-long student of the forest, 

 will not be forgotten. Memory of him 

 will live in the somber depths of "Muir 

 Woods," a sister species of giant sequoias 

 to which grateful and loving friends have 

 dedicated the name of California's 

 greatest poet-naturalist. And to those 

 who knew the kindly heart of John 

 Muir and his deep love of nature, his 

 life work and simple teachings will 

 always be an inspiration. In his own 

 words others will ' ' Climb the mountains 

 and get their good tidings. Nature's 

 peace will flow into you as sunshine 

 flows into trees. The winds will blow 

 their freshness into you and the storms 

 their energy, while cares will drop off 

 like leaves." 



Trail and Road Building. 



The government built more than two thousand miles of trail and three thousand miles of 

 telephone line on the National Forests in 1914. 



Mistletoe Kills Larch. 



At least 25 per cent of the larch timber over large areas in eastern Oregon has been killed or 

 weakened by mistletoe, and the Forest Service is taking steps to combat the pest. 



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