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Mirror Lake Of Yosemite Analysis
It was the beginning of the 1800 and people wanted to enjoy the beauty of nature, fishing, bird watching and they started looking for places where they could do these things. This time period marks the beginning of the Ecological Conservation movement. This was the movement that recommended the preservation of nature in the country for future generations. During the 1800s multiple people explored the wilderness of America, bringing back extravagant pictures of the lands. A very popular book in 1872, named Picturesque America, had striking engravings of America’s attractive scenery. One of the pictures represented Mirror Lake of Yosemite. Once people started seeing these majestic pictures of the nature, they began to realize the beauty in …show more content…
Olmsted was best known for the creation of the New York City Central Park. He was a strong proponent of conserving the Yosemite scenery and predicted that Yosemite will attract millions of people; “far noblest park or pleasuring ground in the world.” Interestingly enough, at the start, Olmsted did not like Yosemite’s landscape. Slowly he fell under its spell. His first action was to hire geologists with the single goal of drawing a survey of Yosemite. He was motivated to attract millions of people, he once said, “An injury to the scenery so slight that it may be unheeded by any visitor now, will be one of deplorable magnitude when its effect upon each visitor’s enjoyment in multiplied by these millions.” Olmsted, among many others in the beginning of the park's history, was a strong advocate of teaching and encouraging the eager people to love the beauty of the place without exploring it for personal …show more content…
Yosemite's history shows its importance in the broader ecological conservation movement. On a span of almost 200 years, from its discovery through the end of the second World War II, Yosemite faced multiple threats ranging from lodging, tourism to the construction of an invasive dam. A pinnacle of natural beauty, Yosemite remains a highly popular tourist attraction and subject of worry for many
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