Sigurd Olson was a conservationist and writer and a driving force in preserving the solitude and quiet peace of the Boundary Waters Canoe Area. A native Wisconsinite who moved to Minnesota to teach biology, he faced the displeasure of many around Ely who wanted to have fly-in resorts and roads through the pristine natural wonders in Northern Minnesota. Kristin Eggerling has written a biography of Sig to illustrate for children the importance of fighting to save the quiet places and to instill a love of the natural world around us.
Kristin Eggerling is a conservationist and a writer who lives in Northern Minnesota and is going to be in the studio with me as our guest for this show. I look forward to talking to her about the inspiration of the wilderness and how it gives her breath.
Related Links:
- The Facebook Page for Breath of Wilderness: The Sigurd Olson Story
- The Listening Point Foundation
- The Friends of the Boundary Waters Wilderness Area
- Nature Rocks
- Author Interview in Conservation Minnesota Magazine
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