Description
In the evocative words of one of America's best-loved nature writers, Wilderness Days brings together the essence of the magnificent wilderness with which he so deeply identifies. Sigurd F. Olson collects from his writings those moments that most vividly depict the turn of the seasons in the great woodlands and waters of the legendary Quetico-Superior region overlapping the Ontario-Minnesota border.
About the Author
Sigurd F. Olson (1899-1982) was one of the most influential environmentalists of the twentieth century. An award-winning conservation activist and best-selling author, he introduced a generation of Americans to the importance of wilderness.
Reviews
"With a poet's lyric voice, a guide's authority, and a warrior's commitment to his beloved canoe country wilderness, Sigurd Olson became the 'Voice of the North' to a generation of readers." -Douglas Wood, author of Old Turtle and Paddle Whispers
"Sigurd Olson distilled the joy and wonder of his life and preserved them in his books. This is the source of their enduring appeal. They contain the pure essence of all that is consoling in nature." -Paul Gruchow, author of Journal of a Prairie Year and The Necessity of Empty Places
Book Information
ISBN 9780816679089
Author Sigurd F. Olson
Format Paperback
Page Count 264
Imprint University of Minnesota Press
Publisher University of Minnesota Press
Dimensions(mm) 254mm * 178mm * 18mm