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Margaret Murie
American naturalist and author
Margaret Murie | |
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Mardy Murie and Olaus at their home, Grand Tetons, | |
| Born | Margaret Elizabeth Thomas ()August 18, Seattle, Washington, U.S. |
| Died | October 19, () (aged&#;) Moose, Wyoming, U.S. |
| Pen name | Mardy Murie |
| Occupation | Author, ecologist, and environmentalist |
| Genre | Memoir |
| Subject | Conservation, wilderness preservation |
| Notable works | Two in the Far North, Wapiti Wilderness |
| Notable awards | Presidential Medal of Freedom |
| Spouse | Olaus Murie |
| Relatives | See Murie family article, people |
Margaret Elizabeth Thomas "Mardy" Murie (August 18, – October 19, ) was a naturalist, writer, adventurer, and conservationist.
Dubbed the "Grandmother of the Conservation Movement"[1] by both the Sierra Club[2] and the Wilderness Society,[3] she helped in the passage of the Wilderness Act, and was instrumental in creating the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge.
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