Our National Parks
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"Our National Parks" is a 1901 book by naturalist John Muir that passionately describes and advocates for the preservation of America's national parks.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Our National Parks canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T770122 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Our National Parks Context triple: [John Muir, notableWork, Our National Parks]
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A.
United States National Park System
The United States National Park System is a federally managed network of protected natural, historical, and cultural sites across the country, preserved for conservation, education, and public recreation.
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B.
United States protected areas system
The United States protected areas system is the nationwide network of federally, state, tribal, and locally managed lands and waters conserved for their natural, cultural, recreational, and historical values.
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C.
U.S. National Park
A U.S. National Park is a federally protected natural area in the United States set aside for conservation, public enjoyment, and the preservation of significant landscapes, ecosystems, and wildlife.
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D.
National Park System Advisory Board
The National Park System Advisory Board is a federal advisory committee that provides expert guidance and recommendations to the National Park Service on matters such as national parks, historic preservation, and landmark designations.
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E.
National Historical Parks of the United States
National Historical Parks of the United States are protected areas managed by the National Park Service that preserve and interpret sites of major historical significance across the nation.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Our National Parks Target entity description: "Our National Parks" is a 1901 book by naturalist John Muir that passionately describes and advocates for the preservation of America's national parks.
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A.
United States National Park System
The United States National Park System is a federally managed network of protected natural, historical, and cultural sites across the country, preserved for conservation, education, and public recreation.
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B.
United States protected areas system
The United States protected areas system is the nationwide network of federally, state, tribal, and locally managed lands and waters conserved for their natural, cultural, recreational, and historical values.
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C.
U.S. National Park
A U.S. National Park is a federally protected natural area in the United States set aside for conservation, public enjoyment, and the preservation of significant landscapes, ecosystems, and wildlife.
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D.
National Park System Advisory Board
The National Park System Advisory Board is a federal advisory committee that provides expert guidance and recommendations to the National Park Service on matters such as national parks, historic preservation, and landmark designations.
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E.
National Historical Parks of the United States
National Historical Parks of the United States are protected areas managed by the National Park Service that preserve and interpret sites of major historical significance across the nation.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
book
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nature writing ⓘ non-fiction book ⓘ |
| advocatesFor |
environmental conservation
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preservation of national parks ⓘ |
| author | John Muir ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| describes |
General Grant National Park
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Sequoia National Park ⓘ Yellowstone National Park ⓘ Yosemite National Park ⓘ forests of the Sierra Nevada ⓘ |
| genre |
environmental literature
ⓘ
nature writing ⓘ |
| hasAuthorOccupation |
conservationist
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naturalist ⓘ writer ⓘ |
| hasPart |
chapter on Yellowstone National Park
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chapter on Yosemite National Park ⓘ chapter on forests of the Sierra Nevada ⓘ chapter on sequoia groves ⓘ |
| hasPerspective | preservationist ⓘ |
| hasReception | considered a classic of American nature writing ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
human impact on wilderness
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need for legal protection of landscapes ⓘ spiritual value of nature ⓘ |
| illustratedBy | photographic plates ⓘ |
| influenced | American conservation movement ⓘ |
| influencedBy | John Muir's experiences in Yosemite ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| libraryOfCongressClassification | QH ⓘ |
| literaryPeriod | Progressive Era ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
conservation
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national parks of the United States ⓘ natural history ⓘ wilderness ⓘ |
| notableFor |
early advocacy of U.S. national parks
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lyrical descriptions of wilderness ⓘ |
| placeOfPublication |
Boston, Massachusetts
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surface form:
Boston
New York ⓘ |
| publicationDate | 1901 ⓘ |
| publisher |
Houghton Mifflin
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surface form:
Houghton Mifflin Company
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| relatedWork |
My First Summer in the Sierra
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The Mountains of California ⓘ |
| timePeriodDescribed | late 19th century American West ⓘ |
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Subject: Our National Parks Description of subject: "Our National Parks" is a 1901 book by naturalist John Muir that passionately describes and advocates for the preservation of America's national parks.
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subject surface form:
John Muir