April 2015
Issue Overview
John Muir, our patron saint of western wilderness, celebrated his 177th birthday this week. Self-described as a "poetico-trampo-geologist-botanist and ornithologist-naturalist etc. etc. !!!!," he devoted his life to learning about and protecting our natural heritage. Of his many achievements, he is well known for his sojourn into Yosemite Valley from 1868 to 1874 and his subsequent urging to Congress to establish Yosemite National Park.
While we may not truly comprehend his full experience of laying eyes on the Yosemite Valley for the first time, we have the privilege of laying our own eyes on it and imagining his experience while creating our own.
In a small parallel, this issue is devoted to bringing the experience of the 2015 RP Conference to those who were not able to attend. First, all materials from the sessions can be accessed here. Second, the series of articles in this issue take a deeper dive into a few of the many sessions that received high praise from attendees.
Thank you to all those who attended the Conference and we look forward to continuing the conversations throughout 2015!