Designed by renowned artist Andy Scott, who also created The Kelpies in Falkirk, the statue forms part of the Halhill development off the A1 and pays tribute to “one of East Lothian’s most famous sons”.  The bear is symbolic of John Muir’s travels through the far-off wilderness of America’s west, in the Rockies and his advocacy for National Parks. The sculpture – which lights up using renewable energy – was unveiled in November 2019.