Background
Yard, Robert Sterling was born on February 1, 1861 in Haverstraw, New York, United States. Son of Robert Boyd and Sarah (Purdue) Yard.
Yard, Robert Sterling was born on February 1, 1861 in Haverstraw, New York, United States. Son of Robert Boyd and Sarah (Purdue) Yard.
Bachelor of Arts, Princeton, 1883.
In shipping business with West. R. Grace & Company, 1884-1887. Reporter New York Sun, 1888-1891. Editor New York Herald, 1891-1900.
Manager book public business of R. H. Russell, 1900-1901.
Manager book advertising Charles Scribner’s Sons, 1901-1905. Editor The Lamp, 1903-1905.
Editor in chief Moffat, Yard & Company, 1905-1911. Organizing secretary National Citizens’ League for Promotion of Sound Banking System, 1911-1912.
Editor in chief, The Century Magazine, 1913-1914.
Chief educational section National Park Service, Department of Interior, 1914-1919. Organizer, 1919, and general secretary National Parks Association to 1934. Editor National Park Bulletin, 1919-1936, National Park News Service, 1926-1936, news circulars, and other publications.
Secretary Joint Committee on Survey of Federal Lands, 1925-1930.
Secretary Advisory Board on Educational and Inspirational Uses of National Parks, 1927-1932. Founder, executive secretary Wilderness Society, 1935-1937, president and permanent secretary since 1937.
Trustee and manager Robert Marshall Wilderness Trust since 1941.
Fellow American Geographical Society, California Academy of Sciences. Club: Cosmos (Washington).
Married Mary Belle Moffat, June 4, 1895.