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BACKES, DAVID / REF: SIGURD F. OLSON Wilderness Within, a - the Life of Sigurd F. Olson 1899 - 1982 - Biography of Wilderness Advocate, Backcountry Woodsman, Guide, Environmental Icon
MN: University of Minnesota Press, 1997. Third Printing 1999. Soft Cover. Photos. 6 x 9 x 1-1/4 " 0816628432 1999 Softcover , 3rd printing ... BRAND NEW from publisher ... Never opened , Never owned , Never marked ... Gift Giving quality .... 387 pages with index ... illustrated with 16 pages of glossy B&W photographs + map of Boundary Waters Canoe Wilderness, and Quetico Provincial Park ... ' skilled biography of Sigurd Olson ... explores in depth both the publisc activities of Olson's productive conservation and preservation career, and his life ... Thanks to years of careful research by David Backes , we have a colorful portrayal of Sigurd F. Olson , backcountry woodsman and guide ... wilderness advocate ... administrator ... teacher, author, and environmental icon ... ' Sigurd Olson, winner of the John Burroughs Medal, the highest award for nature writing, enjoyed continued success as an author after the publication in 1956 of his first book of nature essays, The Singing Wilderness. But his dream of recognition was realized only after years of frustration and an agonizing search for meaning. In this first and only biography of the icon of the 1960s and 1970s conservation movement, Backes ( Canoe Country, Northwood ) provides a surprising portrait of a man whose early conventional life, first as a teacher and dean of Ely Junior College, followed much later by a highly successful public life, belied his inner struggles. The abundance of anecdotes and quotes gleaned from Olson's letters and journals, as well as family interviews, make this a fascinating and highly readable book ' ... ' This well-balanced assessment of Sigurd Olson ( 1899-1982 ) pays as much attention to his spiritual quest as to his activism in defense of America's natural resources with such groups as The Wilderness Society and the National Parks Association. Olson found a sense of completeness while hiking, canoeing, and hunting in the northern Midwest. He conveys these feelings in influential books such as The Singing Wilderness, which inspired a generation of younger nature writers. David Backes, who knew Olson and his wife, captures the personality of Olson, and evaluates his achievements ' ... " A Wilderness Within - The Life of Sigurd F. Olson " ... by David Backes ... published by the University of Minnesota Press ... 1997 ... Softcover third printing 1999 ***. New .
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