Zeroes to Heroes | John Muir Mystery Cache
Hidden : 12/15/2009
Difficulty:
2.5 out of 5
Terrain:
2.5 out of 5

Size: Size: regular (regular)

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NOTE THE PRESERVE ACCESS RULES BELOW.

Welcome to the Bruce B. Purdy Nature Preserve and the "Zeroes to Heroes" naturalist cache collection, a series of puzzle caches that highlights some of the most influential Naturalists either from Wisconsin or with many ties to the state. Our hope is that you will come to learn a thing or two about Wisconsin's rich progressive preservationist and protectionist history, spearheaded by these incredible individuals who began their humble journeys with one singular purpose: To pass on our rich natural heritage to our offspring of tomorrow by doing our best to preserve it today.

The series is also an attempt to bolster the confidence of cachers who may have never considered creating or placing a puzzle cache by pairing them with some of the valley's most prolific puzzle and traditional cache placers.

JOHN MUIR


The biography of John Muir is both extensive and impressive. Suffice it to say that Muir was many things: inventor, immigrant, botanist, glaciologist, writer, fruit rancher. But it was John Muir's love of nature, and the preservation of it, that we can thank him for today. Muir convinced President Teddy Roosevelt to protect Yosemite (including Yosemite Valley), Sequoia, Grand Canyon and Mt. Rainier as National Parks. The Sierra Club, which he founded, is now one of the most well-known conservation organizations in the United States.

His letters, essays, and books telling of his adventures in nature, especially in the Sierra Nevada mountains of California, have been read by millions. Muir was also a deeply religious man, and it is widely agreed that the spiritual quality and enthusiasm toward nature which he expressed in his writings inspired his readers, including presidents and congressmen, to take action to help preserve large nature areas. As Muir wrote, “In God's wildness lies the hope of the world—the great fresh unblighted, unredeemed wilderness.”

Although Muir was born in Dunbar, East Lothian, Scotland and spent much of his life in California, he has a strong connection to Wisconsin. In 1849, his family emigrated to the United States, starting a farm near Portage, Wisconsin called Fountain Lake Farm. This farm is waymarked at http://www.waymarking.com/waymarks/WM1WP3. Muir also attended the University of Wisconsin–Madison, paying his own way for several years. Even though he never graduated, he learned enough geology and botany to inform his later wanderings.

While Muir’s conservation efforts have had a lasting impact on the world, the world has paid lasting tribute to Muir in the form of numerous parks, monuments, and landmarks named after him. One of the best hiking trails in the US, the 211-mile John Muir Trail, was named in his honor. Other places named in his honor are Muir Woods National Monument, Muir Beach and Muir Glacier.

The cache is located at:

N44 2J.OHN W88 2M.UIR

To obtain the coordinates to this cache, correctly identify the pictures below, which span from Scotland to Alaska. To check your answers, talk to John (click on his picture).

0 – Muir Woods National Monument, Marin County, California
0 – John Muir Park, Green Bay
1 – Muir Knoll, UW-Madison, Wisconsin
2 – John Muir Trail, Tennessee
4 – Muir Glacier, Alaska
4 – Mount Muir, Sierra Nevada, California
7 – Muir Wilderness, Sierra Nevada, California
8 – Muir Country Park, East Lothian, Scotland

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Geocaching Check-in Procedures:
All geocachers must sign-in at the Apple Creek YMCA (2851 E. Apple Creek Rd- just across the road from the preserve) before geocaching on the preserve. A guest sign-in book is located at the front desk. You do not need to speak with staff to sign in nor do you need to sign out after you are done caching. The sign in log will be checked against the on-line logs to verify that this procedure is being followed. If geocachers do not follow this procedure, all geocaches will be removed from the Purdy Preserve. The Apple Creek YMCA is open M-F 5:00 AM-9:00 PM, Sat 5:45 AM-4:00 PM, and closed on Sundays. Geocaching must take place during these same hours.

Preserve Rules as follows; Trails open dawn to dusk, Hike on marked trails only, Carry-in and Carry-out, Respect property boundaries, All users must possess a YMCA membership, guest pass (or guest logbook sign-in), or reside in Apple Hill Farms. The following are prohibited; Pets, Bicycles, Motorized vehicles, Cross-country skiing, Smoking, Drugs/Alcohol, Camping and Removal or destruction of plant or animal life. Please enjoy the preserve responsibly while respecting wildlife and other preserve users. All questions regarding this preserve may be directed to the Apple Creek YMCA at 733-9622
Winter friendliness rating: Will get buried in snow but it can be excavated (ammo can).

Congratulations to CodeJunkie on the FTF!

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