Muir was directly involved in establishing Yosemite [1890], Sequoia [1890], Mount Rainier [1899], and Grand Canyon [1908] National Parks. Muir is often called the Father of Our National Park System.
This famous Washburn party, which is credited with “discovering” Yellowstone, consisted of National Pitt Langford (the scribe of the group and later selected as the first Park Superintendent), Cornelius Hedges and Walter Trumbull (journalists who helped the nation to understand that the reality of the wonders of ...
Grant designated Yellowstone as the first national park in the United States and the world. Today, the park is home to the world's largest collection of geysers, including the iconic Old Faithful.