Tourists at Yosemite Falls, Yosemite National Park, 1914

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Nothing changed the national park experience more than the advent of the automobile. John Muir understood the trade-off: cars would bring more people to the parks, and therefore help build support for them. But he also worried that the "blunt-nosed mechanical beetles" might detract from the tranquility unless restrictions on their use were imposed.

Source:
Yosemite Museum

Associated Park:
Yosemite National Park

Era:
1900-1920