Charles Alexander Sheldon (17 October 1867 in Rutland, VermontRUTLAND, in One Thousand Men], by Dorman B. E. Kent; p. 95; published January 1, 1914, by the Vermont Historical Society – 21 September 1928) was an American conservationist and the "Father of Denali National Park".The National Parks: America's Best Idea, by Ken Burns. 2009 Sept. 29. PBS TV He had a special interest in the bighorn sheep and spent time hunting with the Seri IndiansThe Wilderness of Desert Bighorns & Seri Indians, 1979, The Arizona Desert Bighorn Sheep Society, Phoenix in Sonora, Mexico, who knew him as Maricaana Caamla ("American hunter").Mary B. Moser & Stephen A. Marlett, 2010, Comcaac quih Yaza quih Hant Ihiip hac: Diccionario Seri-Español-Inglés, Hermosillo & Mexico City, Universidad de Sonora & Plaza y Valdés Editores, p. 442 Another favorite haunt was the lakes and rivers which later became Kejimkujik National Park in Nova Scotia where Sheldon built a cabin at Beaverskin Lake.
In December 1905, Sheldon was elected member of the Boone and Crockett Club, a wildlife conservation organization founded by Theodore Roosevelt and George Bird Grinnell in 1887. He died on September 21, 1928, in Nova Scotia while on his annual stay at his cabin where he spent much of his final years.*"Charles Sheldon: The Father of Denali National Park", Charlessheldon.org The Sheldon National Wildlife Refuge in northwestern Nevada is named in Sheldon's honor, as is Mount Sheldon in Denali National Park.
Bibliography The Wilderness of the North Pacific Coast Islands The Wilderness of the Upper Yukon The Wilderness of Denali
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External links Charles Sheldon: One Man’s Quest to Create the Alaskan Park Biography Denali National Park Information Guide