Breath of wilderness : the life of Sigurd Olson / Kristin Eggerling.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Eggerling, Kristin, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Naturalists--United States--Biography--Juvenile literature.

Naturalists.

Conservationists--United States--Biography--Juvenile literature.

Conservationists.

Nature conservation--United States--History--20th century--Juvenile literature.

Nature conservation.

Wilderness areas--United States--History--20th century--Juvenile literature.

Wilderness areas.

Outdoor life--United States--History--20th century--Juvenile literature.

Outdoor life.

Boundary Waters Canoe Area (Minn.)--History--Juvenile literature.

Boundary Waters Canoe Area (Minn.).

Olson, Sigurd F., 1899-1982--Juvenile literature.

Olson, Sigurd F.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (93 pages) : illustrations, map

Place of Publication:

Golden, Colorado : Fulcrum, [2014]

Summary:

"Breath of Wilderness is the story of Sigurd Olson's love for wild places and how that love transformed his life. It inspired him to play a key role in the movement to preserve wilderness throughout North America, including the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness, the largest lakeland wilderness in the country. Olson's successful writing career, born from his devotion, spread his fervor worldwide. This is a story of one man finding his passion and standing up for what he believed even in the face of tremendous adversity. Olson knew immediately that once the wilderness was gone, it would be gone forever. There would be no getting it back"--Provided by publisher.

Contents:

Daniel Boone Days

Decisions, Decisions

The Meaning of the Outdoors

National Wilderness Scene

The Power of Words

Never Give Up

Listening Point

Passing the Torch

Afterword

US Conservation Timeline

Glossary

Places to Visit

Take It Outside

To Learn More.

Notes:

Description based on print version record.

Includes bibliographical references (pages 89-90) and index.

ISBN:

1-938486-41-2

1-68275-033-7