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1	The singing wilderness. more books like this by Sigurd F. Olson add to wishlist Sigurd F. Olson was for more than thirty years a wilderness guide in the Quetico-Superior country, and no one knew with the same intimacy the mysteries of the lakes and forests of that magnificent primitive area. To the many out-of-doorsmen who canoed and portaged with him through this wilderness, he was known honorifically as the Bourgeois--as ... see all copies from £7.48! new only from £15.58! \| signed copies \| first editions
2	The lonely land more books like this by Sigurd F. Olson add to wishlist "There are few places left on the North American continent where men can still see the country as it was before Europeans came and know some of the challenges and freedoms of those who saw it first, but in the Canadian Northwest it can still be done". With these words Sigurd Olson begins The Lonely Land, the breathtaking account of a five-hundred ... see all copies from £5.92! new only from £7.66! \| signed copies \| first editions
3	Reflections from the North Country more books like this by Sigurd F Olson add to wishlist Written in the last years of his life, Reflections from the North Country is often considered Sigurd Olson's most intellectually significant work. In an account alive with anecdote and insight, Olson outlines the wilderness philosophy he developed while working as an outspoken advocate for the conservation of America's natural heritage. Based on ... see all copies from £5.61! new only from £6.86! \| first editions
4	Listening Point more books like this by Sigurd F Olson add to wishlist Listening Point tells of what the author has seen and heard on a bare glaciated spit of rock in the Quetico-Superior country. Each time he has gone there he has found something new that has opened up whole realms of thought and interest. From it the author has glimpsed the immensity of space and at times the grandeur of creation. see all copies from £6.65! new only from £7.31! \| signed copies \| first editions
5	The Hidden Forest more books like this by Sigurd F Olson, Les Blacklock add to wishlist "Olson's prose remains timeless, and the lovely photographs are a feast for both the eyes and the spirit". Mpls./St. Paul magazine. A landmark book in nature photography and writing, opening a door to a vision of the forest seldom seen by most. see all copies from £5.61! new only from £66.05! \| signed copies \| first editions
6	Of Time and Place more books like this by Sigurd F Olson add to wishlist Of Time and Place is a legacy from one of the best-loved nature writers of our time. In this, his last book, completed just before his death, Sigurd F. Olson guides readers through his wide-ranging memories of a lifetime dedicated to the preservation of the wilderness. Like his other best-selling books, Of Time and Place is filled with beauty, ... see all copies from £6.40! new only from £10.88! \| signed copies \| first editions
7	Runes of the North. more books like this by Sigurd F. Olson add to wishlist In Runes of the North Sigurd Olson explores his feelings about the haunting appeal of the wilderness. He recounts how the legends of the northern vastness of Canada and Alaska have influenced him. In the introduction, Olson writes, "My runes have come from the wilderness, for in its solitude, silence, and freedom .... I know there are moments of ... see all copies from £5.61! new only from £7.64! \| signed copies \| first editions
8	Wilderness Days more books like this by Sigurd F. Olson add to wishlist see all copies from £4.98! signed copies \| first editions
9	Open horizons more books like this by Sigurd F. Olson add to wishlist Sigurd Olson's love affair with the wilderness began in a stream near his house in Wisconsin -- he caught his first trout there with a tamarack wand, black thread, and a grasshopper as bait. Open Horizons is his autobiography, and in it he recounts a life lived on and for the land, from the wonder of boyhood fishing expeditions to decades-long ... see all copies from £7.33! new only from £7.33! \| signed copies \| first editions
10	Songs of the North more books like this by Sigurd F Olson, Howard Frank Mosher (Editor) add to wishlist see all copies from £6.08! new only from £66.05!
11	The Collected Works of Sigurd F. Olson: The Early Writings more books like this by Sigurd F Olson, Mike Link (Editor), Dan Metz (Illustrator) add to wishlist see all copies from £5.86! first editions
12	Sigurd F. Olson's Wilderness Days; by Sigurd F. Olson add to wishlist see all copies from £5.61! signed copies \| first editions
13	The Meaning of Wilderness: Essential Articles and Speeches more books like this by Sigurd F Olson, David Backes (Introduction by) add to wishlist see all copies from £11.28! new only from £11.28!
14	Songs of the North: 2a Sigurd Olson Reader more books like this by Sigurd F Olson, Howard Frank Mosher (Introduction by) add to wishlist see all copies from £5.61! new only from £161.62!
15	The Collected Works of Sigurd F. Olson more books like this by Mike Link (Editor), Sigurd F Olson, Dan Metz (Illustrator) add to wishlist see all copies from £8.41! first editions
16	Spirit of the North: The Quotable Sigurd F. Olson more books like this by Sigurd F Olson, David Backes (Editor) add to wishlist Sigurd F. Olson was the most beloved wilderness advocate of his generation. His renowned writings, including the nature classics The Singing Wilderness and Listening Point, evoke the singular beauty and richness of the northern woods and lakes and reveal a philosophy of preservation that is as eloquent and relevant today as when he first wrote. ... see all copies from £11.61! new only from £11.61!

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