the Grand Canyon. Between 1954 and 1968 he was the travel editor for Sunset magazine. In 1960, Sunset ran a cover story entitled "The Redwood Country," which is credited with launching a campaign which eventually led to the establishment of Redwood National Park. Litton was the author of the 1968 book The Life and Death of Lake Mead. He has been featured in documentary films including Monumental: David Brower's Fight for Wild America and River Runners of the Grand Canyon. Litton served on the board of directors of the Sierra Club from 1964 to 1973. In 1990 he convinced Harriet Burgess to found the American Land Conservancy and served on the executive committee for ten years. Litton founded the organization Sequoia ForestKeeper® in 2001 and served as president until his death. He served on the Advisory Committee of the Southern Utah Wilderness Alliance and on the Honorary Board of Directors of the Glen Canyon Institute. On November 30, 2014, he died at his home in Portola Valley, California, aged 97. References External links "Environmental warrior Martin Litton is still fighting at 95" "High Country News, February 29, 2012 "A matter of grove concern" Bettina Boxall, Los Angeles Times, December 21, 2006 "The Good Fight: The Martin Litton Story" Documentary film profiling Martin Litton's life and activism, 2010 American conservationists American non-fiction environmental writers Early Grand Canyon river runners Sierra Club directors American magazine editors Activists from California 1917 births 2014 deaths People from Portola Valley, California Sierra Club awardees