Guardian of the Wilderness (1976)
Overview
In 1861, miner Galen Clark learns he has consumption and decides to travel west in his final months. During the journey, he meets naturalist John Muir, who encourages him to live. Along with Native American Teneiya, Galen builds a cabin and settles with his daughter Kathleen. When loggers threaten to destroy their community and the forest, Galen joins forces with Muir and Teneiya to advocate for the area's preservation as Yosemite Park.
Cast
Denver Pyle
Galen Clark
John Dehner
John Muir
Ken Berry
Zachary Moore
Cheryl Miller
Kathleen Clark
Ford Rainey
Abraham Lincoln
Cliff Osmond
McCollough
Norman Fell
Jack Kruschen
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