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Travel A road trip in Burgundy reveals far more than fine wine. Travel My Hometown In L. On October 1, , an act of Congress creates Yosemite National Park, home of such natural wonders as Half Dome and the giant sequoia trees. In , to ward off further commercial exploitation, conservationists convinced President Abraham Lincoln to declare Yosemite Valley and the Mariposa Grove of giant sequoias a public trust of California. This marked the first time the U. In , John Muir discovered that the vast meadows surrounding Yosemite Valley, which lacked government protection, were being overrun and destroyed by domestic sheep grazing.
Muir and Robert Underwood Johnson, a fellow environmentalist and influential magazine editor, lobbied for national park status for the large wilderness area around Yosemite Valley. In , the state-controlled Yosemite Valley and Mariposa Grove came under federal jurisdiction with the rest of the park. But if you see something that doesn't look right, click here to contact us! On October 1, , despite a downpour, 75, fans pack Giants Stadium in New Jersey for soccer star Pele's farewell game.
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Wait, what? There would be protests, and calls for a congressional investigation. Well, social justice warriors, get your vitriolic pens ready:. The story you may have heard is that the valley was named Yosemite meaning Grizzly Bear in by Bunnell of the Mariposa Battalion. Bunnell simply wanted to honor the native people in the valley, as he was driving them off their land forever.
Bunnell wrote, in Discovery of the Yosemite :. Apparently, neither Bunnell nor his Commander Major James Savage paid close attention during their Miwok as a second language class. According to language experts, they seem to have confused two similar terms. It is supposedly a loose Spanish translation of the native version A glacial erratic sits in the foreground of the view from Olmsted Point.
Many are found in the area which includes views of Clouds Rest and the backside of Half Dome in the distance. Although John Muir gets a lot of the credit and rightfully so, there were countless others that helped in protecting Yosemite.
Included in that list is Frederick Law Olmsted. Considered to be the father of American landscape architecture, he helped design many urban parks such as NYC's Central Park. He was also an important leader in the conservation movement that led to making sure that Yosemite Valley and Mariposa Big Tree Grove became the first land set aside for public use.
An effort that culminated in the historic Yosemite Land Grant signed by President Abraham Lincoln in the summer of Olmsted's contribution didn't end there - he was also the chairman of the first Board of Yosemite Valley Commissioners, the group formed by the State of California to administer the grant. As you gaze upon the valley, thank him for his key role in helping ensure this land was protected. A Mule Deer grazes in Tuolumne Meadows. Within the confines of Yosemite National Park , there are a few places that have Tuolumne in their name.
The one thing that's for certain is the name is of Native American origin. The latter is an interpretation of William Fuller , a native Chief. From there, the meaning of this word diverges. We hope this introduction to some of the history behind the names of these special places sparks curiosity into learning more about Yosemite.
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