When I was a boy in Scotland I was fond of everything that was wild, and all my life I’ve been growing fonder and fonder of wild places and wild creatures.
, The Story of my Boyhood and Youth
John Muir was born in 1838 ...
John Muir c1902
John Muir was an inventor, botanist, geologist, glaciologist, farmer and artist. He achieved fame as a best selling writer, explorer and environmental campaigner.
Visit his birthplace in Dunbar
Muir statue in Dunbar
Explore the life and legacy of this remarkable man in the house where he was born – now a unique museum and the starting point of the John Muir Way.
