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 speeches delivered at town meetings and government
hearings, this book joins The Singing Wilderness and Listening
Point as the core of Olson's work. Upon its initial publication in
1976, Reflections from the North Country, with Olson's unique
combination of lyrical nature writing and activism, became an
inspiration to the burgeoning environmental movement, selling over
46,000 copies in hardcover.
In this wide-ranging work, Olson evokes the soaring grace of
raven, osprey, and eagle, the call of the loon, and the song of the
hermit thrush. He challenges the reader to loosen the grasp of
technology and the rush of contemporary life and make room for a
sense of wonder heightened by being in nature. From evolution to
the meaning and power of solitude, Olson meditates on the human
condition, offering eloquent testimony to the joys and truths he
discovered in his beloved north-country wilderness.
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