J. Horace McFarland: A Thorn for Beauty
by Ernest Morrison
Category: Biography & Autobiography

Ernest Morrison compellingly tells the story of J. Horace McFarland's defense of Niagara Falls from power company interests, collaboration with John Muir and others to preserve the Hetch Hetchy Valley at Yosemite, and becoming known as the father of the National Park Service. This book is a vivid account of his crucial role in early conservation.