Bob Marshall: Defender of the Wilderness

"Born to German-Jewish parents in New York City in 1901, Bob Marshall's love for the outdoors was stoked by childhood trips to the Adirondack Mountains. Marshall was disappointed that encroaching railroads and highways were destroying the nature he loved, and he vowed to protect the wilderness. As a member of the United States Forest Service, chief of forestry in the Bureau of Indian Affairs, and a founder of The Wilderness Society, Marshall worked to achieve his goal. He also worked to desegregate National Parks and BLM lands. Despite an untimely death at the age of 38, Marshall's legacy was cemented in 1964 when President Johnson signed the Wilderness Act into law. Marshall's advocacy helped to protect over 110 million acres of wilderness in the United States for future generations to enjoy"--