James B. Harkin

James Bernard Harkin (30 January 1875 – 27 January 1955) served as Canada's first commissioner for national parks from 1911 until 1936.

A former journalist, Harkin, known as "Bunny" to his close friends,^[1] was a strong believer in protecting the natural beauty of the environment and was influenced in part by the writings of John Muir, a prominent American naturalist. During Harkin's term, resource extraction was prohibited in national parks.

Mount Harkin in British Columbia is named after him.

The Canadian Parks and Wilderness Society established the Harkin Conservation Award in 1972 to honour his memory.

References

^ Marty, Sid (1984). A Grand and Fabulous Notion: The First Century of Canada's Parks. NC Press Ltd. pp. pp. 90. ISBN 0-920053-07-6.

External links

James Bernard Harkin at The Canadian Encyclopedia
Mount Harkin, at www.bivouac.com

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Name	Harkin, James B.
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Date of birth	30 January 1875
Place of birth	Vanleek Park, Ontario
Date of death	27 January 1955
Place of death	Ottawa's Beechwood Cemetery