John Muir (1838-1914) was a Scottish-born American naturalist, author and advocate of preservation of the U.S. wilderness. There are 4 books in this collection by John Muir: The Story of my Boyhood and Youth; The Mountains of California; Stickeen; The Grand Cañon of the Colorado. Review The richness of his writing roots deeper into the terrain than any other wilderness writer known to me. -- David Craig, Los Angeles Times Book Review