pstrongJohn Muir's Memoir of How He Became The Wandering NaturaliststrongppThis deluxe, unabridged reprint Legacy Edition of John Muir's 1913 emThe Story Of My Boyhood And Youthem is Muir's memoir of his earliest years and the influences that led him to study natural history and botany and to eventually undertake his great hiking treks around the United States. ppLearn about how the Great Wanderer came to be, and what compelled him to start walking on hikes that led him thousands of miles around America ppIn this volume, Muir discusses the important experiences that shaped him into an adult, including his early years in Scotland, early life on a Wisconsin farm and his early keen observations of the teeming life in the midwest prairies, him becoming a farmer, trying his hand at inventing useful devices for farming, and starting his coursework at the University of Wisconsin. ppThis book makes a perfect gift for backpacking, camping, and nature lore enthusiasts who want to know more about