"The personal diaries of one of America's best-loved naturalists, revealing his difficult and inspiring path to finding his voice and becoming a writer"--
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Sigurd F. Olson (1899–1982) introduced generations of Americans to the importance of wilderness. He served as president of the Wilderness Society and the National Parks Association and earned the highest possible awards from the Sierra Club, the National Wildlife Federation, and the Izaak Walton League. David Backes (1957–2022) was author of A Wilderness Within: The Life of Sigurd F. Olson and editor of Olson’s The Meaning of Wilderness: Essential Articles and Speeches, both from Minnesota.
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Contents Preface Introduction: Wild Calling David Backes A Private Wilderness The Winter of Renewal: January–March 1930 Quiet Desperation: April–December 1930 Reluctant Ecologist: April 1931–January 1932 Unsettled in Ely: September 1932–October 1934 Farewell to Saganaga: October 1934–August 1935 The Dean: September 1935–September 1937 Grandmother’s Trout: October 1937–February 1939 We Used to Sing: March 1939–February 1940 Big Brother’s Big Idea: February–December 1940 America Out of Doors: January–May 1941 Casualty of War: May 1941–March 1944 Medium Again: April 1944–November 1946 A New Life in Conservation: December 1946–October 1947 The Singing Wilderness: April 1949–February 1954 Epilogue: 1963–1972 Chronology Notes Index
Contents Preface Introduction: Wild Calling David Backes A Private Wilderness The Winter of Renewal: January–March 1930 Quiet Desperation: April–December 1930 Reluctant Ecologist: April 1931–January 1932 Unsettled in Ely: September 1932–October 1934 Farewell to Saganaga: October 1934–August 1935 The Dean: September 1935–September 1937 Grandmother’s Trout: October 1937–February 1939 We Used to Sing: March 1939–February 1940 Big Brother’s Big Idea: February–December 1940 America Out of Doors: January–May 1941 Casualty of War: May 1941–March 1944 Medium Again: April 1944–November 1946 A New Life in Conservation: December 1946–October 1947 The Singing Wilderness: April 1949–February 1954 Epilogue: 1963–1972 Chronology Notes Index
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