<DIV><p>Working closely with Muir&rsquo;s family and with his papers, Wolfe was able to create a full portrait of her subject, not only as America&rsquo;s firebrand conservationist and founder of the national park system, but also as husband, father, and friend. All readers who have admired Muir&rsquo;s ruggedly individualistic lifestyle, and those who wish a greater appreciation for the history of environmental preservation in America, will be enthralled and enlightened by this splendid biography.<BR><br> The story follows Muir from his ancestral home in Scotland, through his early years in the harsh Wisconsin wilderness, to his history-making pilgrimage to California.<BR><br> This book, originally published in 1945 and based in large part on Wolfe&rsquo;s personal interviews with people who knew and worked with Muir, is one that could never be written again. It is, and will remain, the standard Muir biography.</p></DIV>