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“When they were young boys in Sister Bay, Sig and his older brother, Ken, often walked to school together. As Sig shuffled down the path in the early morning, his black lunch pail swinging on his arm, he heard the meadowlarks singing from the fence posts and the trilling of the frogs in the swampy grass. Forgetting about the time, he knelt to touch the wildflowers that covered the ground. He marveled at the delicate sky blue petals before pressing his nose into them to breathe in their subtle fragrance. He thought to himself, ‘I love the music of the frogs, the birds, and the smell of wildflowers.'” -Breath of Wilderness
Golden, CO (4/9/14) – Fulcrum Publishing is pleased to announce the release of Breath of Wilderness: The Life of Sigurd Olson by Kristin Eggerling.
Breath of Wilderness is the story of Sigurd Olson, the conservationist and teacher, whose love for wild places transformed his life. He spent many years teaching and writing about natural history and ecology, but became a leader in the wilderness preservation movement in the 1920’s. Inspired by the landscapes of Wisconsin and Minnesota, Olson worked to protect wild lands across North America and helped draft the Wilderness Act of 1964. This landmark legislation is still in effect today and has helped preserve countless wild areas, including the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness, the largest untouched lakeland 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 despite tremendous adversity. Click here to request an e-galley!
Kristin Eggerling is passionate about preserving wild places, reading, and teaching about the outdoors. She works as a freelance writer, community activist, and parent. She writes about natural resources and serves on her local library board and a number of regional and state boards focused on sustainability and conservation.
For more about Kristin and the her conservation work, visit Conservation Minnesota’s website.
April 2014 | Cloth | US $12.95 | print ISBN: 978-1-938486-10-4
e-book ISBN: 978-1-938486-41-8 | 7 x 9 | 112 pages
JUVENILE NONFICTION | NATURE
Ages 9-12
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