There's a great story of his friend William Kent, who recognized there was a small patch of redwoods left on the base of Mount Tam, and so he quickly bought the land and donated it to this National Parks effort.
Há uma bela história de seu amigo William Kent, que viu que ainda havia sequoias na base do Monte Tamalpais, se apressou para comprar o terreno e o doou em apoio aos Parques Nacionais.