Sigurd F. Olson
Born: 01-01-1899
Sigurd F. Olson was an influential American environmentalist, author, and advocate for wilderness preservation. Born in 1899, Olson's passion for nature led him to write extensively about the importance of protecting natural landscapes. His works, such as "The Singing Wilderness," capture the serene beauty and spiritual essence of the Northwoods. As a key figure in the conservation movement, Olson played a crucial role in establishing national parks and preserving America's wilderness heritage.
Book summaries for books written by Sigurd F. Olson
Quotes
Wilderness is a resource which can shrink but not grow... the creation of new wilderness in the full sense of the word is impossible.
Nature has a way of speaking to us, but we must listen to her whisperings to understand.
In the wilderness, I sense the miracle of life and behind it our scientific accomplishments fade to trivia.
Wilderness is a spiritual necessity.
Solitude in the great north woods is a tonic for the soul.
The way to the wilderness is not a path, but a direction.
There is magic in the feel of a paddle and the movement of a canoe, a magic compounded of distance, adventure, solitude, and peace.
It is a rare and precious gift to find oneself in the wilderness when one is young.
Wilderness to the people of America is a spiritual necessity, an antidote to the high pressure of modern life, a means of regaining serenity and equilibrium.
The love of wilderness is more than a hunger for what is always beyond reach; it is also an expression of loyalty to the earth, the earth which bore us and sustains us, the only paradise we shall ever know, the only paradise we ever need.
Wilderness is the raw material out of which man has hammered the artifact called civilization.
The wilderness that has come to us out of the eternity of the past we have the boldness to project into the eternity of the future.