John Muir: From Scotland to the Sierra

This biography of John Muir explores the life of this traveller, inventor, botanist, writer and pioneering convervationist. While others dreamed of escaping into the wilderness beyond the range and comforts of civilization, few actually lived the dream as Muir did. He initiated the concept of national parks in the United States. The book recounts the story of a Scot who became an American hero, a man who in his singular way, rediscovered America. Frederick Turner is the author of "Geronimo" and "Beyond Geography: The Western Spirit Against the Wilderness".