Title
Future Paradise for Mankind in South America. John Muir, Famous Naturalist, Describes Vast Possibilities of the Amazon Valley.
Files
Kimes Entry Number
A28
Original Date
5-4-1912
Publication
The Dallas Morning News
Page/Column
p. 12, cols. 1-7
Reprint/Offprint
This article was reprinted from The New York Times, A27-b.
Recommended Citation
Muir, John, "Future Paradise for Mankind in South America. John Muir, Famous Naturalist, Describes Vast Possibilities of the Amazon Valley." (1912). John Muir: A Reading Bibliography by Kimes, 1986 (Muir articles 1866-1986). 632.
https://scholarlycommons.pacific.edu/jmb/632
William and Maymie Kimes Annotation
In this interview upon return from a year's travel in South America and Africa, Muir predicts that "The time will come when this region [Amazon basin] will be transformed into one of the richest garden spots of the earth. . . ." Realizing the gigantic obstacles that would have to be surmounted, Muir continues: "It will not come until the other people of the world get hungry and look about them for a region sufficiently rich to satisfy their wants. When that time comes the inexhaustible riches of the Amazon Valley will be discovered and the whole region will be developed to an extent that is inconceivable now."