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Margaret Elizabeth Thomas "Mardy" Murie

マーガレット・エリザベス・トーマス（マーディ）ミューリー

Margaret Elizabeth Thomas "Mardy" Murie

Pen Names: Mardy Murie（Pen name used in publications and public activities）

Profile

Gender
Female
Born
1902-08-18 （Seattle, Washington, United States）
Died
2003-10-19 （Moose, Wyoming, United States） age 101
Nationality
United States
Languages
English
Residence History
Seattle, Washington (birthplace) → Fairbanks, Alaska (childhood/young adulthood) → Jackson, Wyoming (long-term residence) → Moose, Wyoming (later life)

Career

Occupations
Author, Conservationist, Explorer, Naturalist
Active Years
1924-2003
Memberships
The Wilderness Society (consultant/advocate), Sierra Club (collaborator/advisor), National Park Service (honorary ranger)
Influenced By
Olaus Murie (husband and field collaborator)
Influenced
Contemporary conservationists and environmental policymakers

Education

Reed College
Period: 在籍：約2年（中退／編入）
Country: United States
Attended for two years before transferring
Simmons College
Period: 在籍：約1年（編入）
Country: United States
Attended for one year before transferring to Alaska Agricultural College and School of Mines
Alaska Agricultural College and School of Mines (now University of Alaska Fairbanks)
Degree: 経営学（ビジネスアドミニストレーション）
Period: 在籍〜1924年卒業
Year of Graduation: 1924
Country: United States
Considered among the first women graduates of the institution

Awards

Audubon Medal
1980
Organization: National Audubon Society
Result: 受賞
John Muir Award
1983
Organization: Sierra Club
Result: 受賞
Robert Marshall Conservation Award
1986
Organization: The Wilderness Society
Result: 受賞
Presidential Medal of Freedom
1998
Organization: Office of the President of the United States
Result: 受賞
J.N. Ding Darling Conservationist of the Year
2002
Organization: National Wildlife Federation
Result: 受賞

Awards & Nominations

Works

Major Works

Two in the Far North

1962 Memoir

A memoir recounting her early life, marriage, and field expeditions in Alaska, describing her awakening to wilderness preservation and the relationship between people and nature.

ConservationWildlifeAlaskan wildernessFamily and expedition life

Wapiti Wilderness

1966 Natural history / Field study

Co-authored with Olaus Murie, this work documents field observations and ecological studies of elk (wapiti) and their habitat.

EcologyElk behaviorHabitat conservation

Island Between

1977 Non-fiction

An essay-like non-fiction book reflecting on nature observations and experiences on islands and coastal areas.

Nature observationIsland and marine ecologyEnvironmental protection

Bibliography

  • Two in the Far North
  • Wapiti Wilderness
  • Island Between

Adaptations

  • Documentary 'Arctic Dance'

Style & Themes

Literary Style
Memoiristic and descriptiveDetail-oriented observational narrationSteady, persuasive prose
Recurring Motifs
Wilderness preservationFlora and fauna ecologyHuman-nature coexistenceExpeditions and fieldwork

Legacy

Margaret (Mardy) Murie was a central figure in 20th-century American conservation, instrumental in shaping wilderness protection policy and legislation. She influenced the passage of the Wilderness Act and major Alaska conservation measures and continues to inspire organizations and activists.

Museums

  • Murie Center Moose, Wyoming (Murie Ranch) Opened in 1990

Academic Societies

  • Sierra Club
  • The Wilderness Society
  • National Wildlife Federation (honors)

Archives

  • American Heritage Center (Murie Family Papers)
  • University of Wyoming digital collections (Murie materials)

In Popular Culture

  • Documentary 'Arctic Dance'
  • Nicknamed 'Grandmother of the Conservation Movement'

Trivia

  • Murie was born in 1902 and died in 2003 at the age of 101.
  • She conducted numerous field studies with her husband Olaus Murie and contributed to conservation efforts in Alaska and Wyoming.
  • Awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom by President Bill Clinton in 1998.