In 1903 President Roosevelt joined naturalist John Muir on a camping trip to Yosemite national park. This camping trip changed the perspectives of many and even changed common American beliefs about wildlife. But how did the camping trip reinforce their goal to preserve nature? First of all the camping trip persuaded President Roosevelt and changed his outlook about nature. Also, it showed why nature is worth keeping. Finally, it showed what would've been lost if we didn't protect the wildlife. Hopefully, you will see that this camping trip was an important part in making headway to preserve nature. My first reason why the camping trip supported their goal to preserve nature is that it persuaded President Roosevelt and changed his perspective …show more content…
This is stated in the autobiography "In Yosemite with John Muir" by Theodore Roosevelt. In the story, Roosevelt shares his camping experience with John Muir in Yosemite Valley. Roosevelt shared the immense wildlife of Yosemite. In the camping trip Roosevelt clearly showed how amazed he was. Roosevelt stated"The majestic trunks, beautiful in color and in symmetry, rose round us like the pillars of a mightier cathedra than ever was conceived...Hermit-thrushes sang beautifully in the evening and again, with a burst of wonderful music, at dawn."(Passage 2 paragraph 21) As you can see Yosemite did its best to dazzle President …show more content…
This is concluded in the autobiography "In Yosemite with John Muir" by Theodore Roosevelt. Roosevelt talked about the wildlife and nature. In the autobiography, Roosevelt shares the sensational experience he had at Yosemite. If the parks weren't protected then the future generation would miss out on the marvelous experience at Yosemite He said "The majestic trunks, beautiful in color and in symmetry, rose round us like the pillars of a mightier cathedra than ever was conceived...Hermit-thrushes sang beautifully in the evening and again, with a burst of wonderful music, at dawn."(Passage 2 paragraph 21) President Roosevelt also shares his thought on the camping trip "I shall always be glad that I was in the Yosemite with John Muir and the Yellowstone with John Burroughs."(Passage 2 paragraph 22)This shows the experience that many people wouldn't see if we didn't protect nature. As you can tell, wildlife is important to keep because it is a key role in daily