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The White House
Theodore Roosevelt reads a book by John Muir about his adventures in California and the Sierra Mountains and how the forests are in danger calling on the govt. to help. -
The white House
President Roosevelt writes a letter to John Muir and plans a trip to California and Yosemite wilderness. -
Raymond, California
Roosevelt reaches a town outside of Yosemite wilderness. -
Sequoia Forest
Roosevelt and Muir ride through a forest of giant sequoia trees. -
Glacier Point, California
Roosevelt and Muir ride on horses through snow and high into the mountains reaching a peak called Glacier Point. -
Yosemite Valley
The group of men ride horses through the granite formations of Yosemite Valley and past the famous cliff Half Dome and El Captain. -
Last Night Together
The men think about what was happening to the land and what needed to be done to preserve and protect these amazing places around our country. -
After the Trip
Roosevelt pushed congress to pass laws saving the wilderness, creating national parks, wildlife sanctuaries, and national forests.