Son of the WildernessSon of the Wilderness

All who have admired John Muir's ruggedly individualistic lifestyle, or who desire a greater appreciation of the history of environmental preservation in America, will be enthralled and enlightened by Linnie Marsh Wolfe's Pulitzer prize-winning biography. Following Muir from his ancestral home in Scotland, through his early years in the harsh Wisconsin wilderness, to his historic pilgrimage to California, Wolfe creates a full and rounded portrait of her subject.