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The Sierra Club's stated mission is "To explore, enjoy, and protect the wild places of the earth; To practice and promote the responsible use of the earth's ecosystems and resources; To educate and enlist humanity to protect and restore the quality of the natural and human environment; and to use all lawful means to carry out these objectives."
According to the Sierra Club, this award "honors an individual's contribution to mountaineering and enhancement of the Club's prestige in this field". [1] It was first given in 1970. Award winners [2] 1970 Norman Clyde and Allen Steck; 1971 Richard Leonard; 1972 Jules Eichorn; 1973 Glen Dawson; 1974 Nicholas Clinch and Marjorie Farquhar; 1977 ...
Francis Farquhar wrote that "Greatest of all mountaineers who have participated in Sierra Club outings is Norman Clyde," who led many High Trip climbs from the 1920s to 1941. [ 7 ] David Brower managed the High Trips from 1947 to 1954, and wrote an article for National Geographic in 1954 that brought great publicity to the trips.
An internal battle over the allegedly racist views of the Sierra Club’s founder erupted in public view. Skip to main content. 24/7 Help. For premium support please call: 800-290-4726 more ways ...
The executive director of the Sierra Club, Michael Brune, today denounced the organization's founder, John Muir, as a racist who disparaged Black and Indigenous people during his quest to preserve ...
Farquhar, Francis P. (1926). Place Names of the High Sierra.San Francisco: Sierra Club. Farquhar, Francis Peloubet (1965). History of the Sierra Nevada. University of California Press.
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The Sierra Club apologized Wednesday for racist remarks its founder, naturalist John Muir, made more than a century ago as the influential environmental group grapples with a harmful history that ...