John Muir’s Early Life
John Muir was born in Scotland in 1838. He lived with his family in a small coastal town and began his education in the local school. When John was eleven, he moved with his family to the United States. They settled on a farm in Wisconsin, and John soon began to help out with the farm chores. When he had free time, he loved to wander with his younger brother through the nearby woods. A deep love of nature began to awaken in him.