We should know about Martin Litton

This article popped up on my Instagram (Yay, social media!!), written by Kenneth Bower of National Geographic. It eulogizes Martin Litton, who Bower writes "launched the environmental movement as we know it."

Up until this morning, I'd never heard of the guy--but he seems legit. The article cites him as (at least partially) responsible for the following:
-the Wilderness Act
-the Endangered Species Act
-the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act
-the Environmental Protection Act


Also, what caught my attention was that while the Adirondack Park is not mentioned in the article, he seems to embody some of the traits we've identified as characteristic of an Adirondacker--the type of person who does a little bit of everything, somewhat of the Bill McKibben variety: his work has been an amalgam of guiding, journalism, and radical environmentalism. 

But seriously, doesn't he look like he belongs in the 'Dacks? (See below).

"Litton boats down the Colorado River below Glen Canyon Dam, in Arizona. He holds the record as the oldest man ever to row the Grand Canyon, which he did at age 87."

So, anyway, I advise that you give the article a read. And a question: Do you think his work with the aforementioned legislation has had much of an affect on the Adirondack Park?