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ansel adams. Ansel Adams. Feb. 20 1902 - apr.22 1984 Lived in San francisco, ca environmentalist and photographer He was unsucessful in the various schools his parents sent him. . Contributions. Adams was dedicated to wildlife preservation as well as committed to the Sierra Club.
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Ansel Adams • Feb. 20 1902 - apr.22 1984 • Lived in San francisco, ca • environmentalist and photographer • He was unsucessful in the various schools his parents sent him.
Contributions • Adams was dedicated to wildlife preservation as well as committed to the Sierra Club. • His signature black-and-white photographs inspire an appreciation for natural beauty and a strong conservation ethic. • In 1934, Adams was elected as a member of the Board of Directors of the Sierra Club, a role he maintained for 37 years. His tenure spanned the years that the Club evolved into a powerful national organization that lobbied to create national parks and protect the environment from destructive development projects.
How does Adams fit in with APES? • Ansel Adams lobbied to create national parks to protect the environment from destructive development. • This fits in with the APES core theme that humans alter natural systems.