Runes of the North

Sigurd F. Olson

Knopf, Sep 1, 1963 - Nature - 254 pages

In Runes of the North Sigurd F. Olson explores the haunting appeal of the wilderness. He recounts how the legends of the northern vastness of Canada and Alaska have influenced him, weaving the tales and myths with his own stories and experiences as an explorer, writer, grandfather, and biologist. Now available in paperback for the first time, Runes of the North is a mystical and reflective guide to the northern wilderness written with a oneness and communion with nature that is unique to Olson's pen. It is a work filled with beauty, wisdom, and renewal.

Contents

• JUMPINGOFF PLACES: 133
• THE PAYS PLAT: 144
• GHOST CAMPS OF THE NORTH: 157

About the author

Olson was one of the greatest environmentalists of the twentieth century. A conservation activist and popular writer, Olson introduced a generation of Americans to the importance of wilderness.

Bibliographic information

• Title: Runes of the North
• Author: Sigurd F. Olson
• Publisher: Knopf, 1963
• Original from: University of Minnesota
• Digitized: Feb 16, 2010
• Length: 254 pages
• Subjects: Alaska; Nature / General; Northwest, Canadian; Quetico Provincial Park (Ont.); Quetico-Superior Area; Quetico-Superior Area (Ont.-Minn.); Quetico-Superior Country (Ont. and Minn.); Quetico-Superior Region; Quetico-Superior area; Science / Earth Sciences / Geography; Superior National Forest (Minn.); Travel / Canada / Territories & Nunavut (NT, NU, YT); Travel / United States / Midwest / West North Central (IA, KS, MN, MO, ND, NE, SD); Travel / United States / West / Pacific; Travel / United States / West / Pacific (AK, CA, HI, NV, OR, WA)