John Muir, icon of Americans, and of conservationists world-wide, is being reclaimed by his native Scotland from 31 July to 2 October, in the form of an exhibition in Edinburgh to celebrate his life and achievements. In 1849, aged ten, Muir and some of his family left his native Dunbar, East Lothian, to emigrate to Canada. They became diverted to Wisconsin from where, after an initial career as an engineer and inventor, Muir was drawn to travel and map the wilds of North America. During this long period, 1870-1914, he became increasingly dismayed at the despoilation of the natural world and became the standard bearer in the battle to protect it. Over 200 sites bear his name, and he is here commemorated on a US stamp. The exhibition is entitled “An infinite storm of beauty” and is at Edinburgh's City Art Centre.